Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday assured people that the city will not witness any flood-like situation this year as her government was fully prepared for the monsoon season. Gupta on Wednesday chaired a meeting of the apex committee on flood control at the secretariat to review the city's preparedness ahead of the rainy season.

She also issued the 'Flood Control Order 2025', directing departments to be prepared for any flood-like situation in the national capital, a statement said. The document carries details of each department's responsibilities, emergency contact points, and disaster management protocols. After the meeting, Gupta said that every year, Delhi residents suffer due to floods and waterlogging. She recalled how in August and September 2023, Delhi saw unprecedented flooding when the Yamuna River rose to 208.6 metres, submerging many residential areas.

She said nodal officers have been deployed in major flood-prone areas and key drains are being desilted, the statement said. Gupta claimed that the previous governments never took flood control seriously and pointed out how, in 2023, the gates of the barrage couldn't even be opened as a consequence. "In contrast, this year all major barrages have undergone large-scale repairs and maintenance, and nearly 20 lakh metric tonnes of silt have been removed from major drains. Around 80-90 per cent of desilting work by MCD and PWD is complete, and the rest is ongoing," she said.