5 Sep 2025: New Delhi – Bela Road in Civil Lines area is under five feet of water for the second day, forcing many families to leave their homes and stay with relatives or in hotels. The flooding has cut off power supply for two days, leaving residents without electricity, internet, and basic facilities.
The water level on Bela Road has reached up to five feet, blocking shop doors and making it impossible to walk without stepping into dirty water. Many residents say this is the same problem they faced in July 2023.
Families Forced to Leave Homes
Arpita Dayal, who teaches at the School of Planning and Architecture, had to move her family to relatives’ house because of the flooding. She said the water outside their home was five to six feet high. There has been no power for two days. Even inverters have stopped working. Her children have exams but cannot study properly in this situation.
Elderly family members had to use boats to reach the Ring Road safely. Many families who have lived here for generations are now thinking about moving away permanently.
Power Cut May Last for Days
Nitin Narain, whose family has lived in the area for four generations, said the floodwater reached an electricity transformer. This forced the power company to switch off electricity for safety. Local power staff told him that electricity may not come back for several more days.
“We were without power for a good 2-3 days! I hope that after this year’s incident, authorities will take some steps to prevent such incidents in the future,” Narain said.
Residents Struggle with Basic Needs
Mallika Dua, a comedian who has lived in the area since 1997, had to stay in a hotel in Lutyens’ Delhi. She said many people have moved to hotels while others have rented big generators to get power.
A tea shop owner named Suraj was worried the water would reach his shop and destroy his business. Luckily, the water level went down slightly and his shop was saved.
Tata Power-DDL said they had to cut power to prevent electrical accidents and keep residents safe. They will restore electricity only when it becomes safe to do so.
The flooding has made life very difficult for Civil Lines residents who are now hoping authorities will find a permanent solution to prevent this problem from happening again.
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Updated 5 Sep 2025, 03:38 IST; source: link
