A Routine Inspection Exposed a Deeper Crisis in Delhi’s Neglected Wards
When Delhi’s MCD staff visited Ward 42 in Rohini Zone on May 4, 2026, they discovered overflowing dhalaos and flooded roads. What they may not have anticipated was a social development emergency that had been building for five decades. On a Monday afternoon of May 4, authorities from the Municipal Corporation of Delhi’s Rohini Zone conducted a standard on-the-ground inspection. The Deputy Commissioner, along with MCD…