While the health authorities keep on urging the people to make sure that water does not accumulate in and around their houses, the scene outside a number of government offices and buildings suggests their apathy towards the issue.

After the fresh spell of showers from Wednesday to Friday, government buildings like the offices of the Deputy Commissioner and Senior Superintendent of Police (SSP) in Mini Secretariat, and District Court Complex, adjoining the Mini Secretariat, were inundated. This caused inconvenience not only to the pedestrians, but also those riding two and four-wheelers.

Waterlogging becomes a common sight at these buildings even if there is a light shower. Due to poor drainage, water remains there for hours, and in some cases, even for days, giving mosquitoes a perfect place to breed.

Deputy Commissioner Sumer Singh Gurjar said: "Whenever it rains, waterlogging will definitely be there, including at our building. As far as the risk of dengue is concerned, that happens if waterlogging remains for over a week."

He added: "Recently, a plan of Rs 242 crore has been sanctioned for improving the drainage system of the entire city. Once this plan is executed, the problem will die down."

Speaking about the regular waterlogging around the District Police Headquarters, SSP R K Jaiswal said, "We have repeatedly taken up the matter with the Municipal Corporation. Recently also I have written to the MC authorities to find a solution to the problem, but nothing has happened so far."

A V S Thakur, an advocate at the District courts, said, "Rainwater remains there for three to four days after rain stops. The stagnant water becomes a breeding ground for mosquitoes."

District Bar Association (DBA) president Parupkar Singh Ghumman said: "I think the problem will be addressed once the metalled parking lot – which is under construction at the court premises – is in place. Due to the construction work, rainwater gets accumulated in the premises. If the problem persisted even after that, the DBA will take up the matter with the authorities."

The problem is not confined to the mini-secretariat and the adjoining government offices. Similar is the story at the Civil Hospital where patients are at the risk of getting mosquito-borne diseases, as rainwater accumulates in a pool like area behind the new building. Even the office of the Civil Surgeon gets flooded.

Civil Surgeon Dr S P Sharma, however, does not agree with the fact that unhygienic conditions prevail around his office. He claimed there is a good upkeep of his office.