Comprises a deep barrel drain, which was built during the British era. Both sewage and drain water go into the same line and flow into the Yamuna. Since sewerage has increased over the years, roads begin to get water logged when it rains. The new project aims to create a separate pipeline for rain water so that it drains out faster. The area under the bridge is particularly vulnerable as it is a naturally low lying area, said an official. For years, the department has been deploying pumps in the area to remove rainwater during heavy rainfalls. This is the first time PWD has been working on a permanent solution to end the heavy waterlogging every year. When Delhi University was forced by the Covid-19 closure of educational institutions to suspend classes and turn to technology for exams, there was quite a bit of resentment about the online open book exams. There were also umpteen problems with system, some of technical nature, others to do with net accessibility, and many arising form the pen and paper culture of exams. Today, almost 99% of the university's students have gone online to complete the exams that started on June 7. Joshi told that the first couple of times when OBE was implemented, ebing a new system, the students faced some issues. "Eventually, we made sure that things improved, and the results show how well the process has changed, he said. He added, The University was apprehensive of the for this semester because we received many letters about students not being in a position to give exams due to the Covid wave. But the numbers speak for themselves. The average dropout rate of examines in OBE is less than even the last physical exam we held in 2019. The VC claimed that the success of OBE in DU has resulted in other universities requesting it to share the technology or to provide them insights in organising online open-book examinations.
