Social media users are abuzz with reactions to a viral video showing water being pumped out of the Institute of Town Planners India (ITPI) building in Delhi. Located in central Delhi, the ITPI focuses on the economic, scientific, and artistic development of towns, cities, and rural areas in India.
Following heavy rainfall on Wednesday, many parts of Delhi, including the ITPI building, experienced significant flooding. The sight of water being pumped out of a building dedicated to town planning did not go unnoticed on social media, where it was met with a mix of irony and amusement.
#WATCH | Delhi | Water is being pumped out as it enters the building of the Institute of Town Planners India. Delhi received heavy rainfall and the national capital is witnessing waterlogging issues at several places. pic.twitter.com/A1k38YKvLm
— ANI (@ANI) August 1, 2024
News agency ANI shared a clip, now viral, depicting people standing in ankle-deep water inside the ITPI building. A security guard is seen using a hose to pump out the water. “Delhi | Water is being pumped out as it enters the building of the Institute of Town Planners India. Delhi received heavy rainfall and the national capital is witnessing waterlogging issues at several places,” read the caption of the video, which has garnered nearly 2.4 million views in just a few hours.
The irony of a planning institute being flooded sparked much amusement on X (formerly known as Twitter). Users quickly pointed out the irony, with Sayantan Ghosh commenting, “How will speculative fiction ever compete with reality in this country?”
Another user remarked, “Town planners! They can’t even plan their own building; how will they build the infrastructure?” Another added, “Even the office of Town Planners is affected by flooding. Imagine what will happen to other offices?”
One user summed up the sentiment with a laughing emoji, “Institute of town planners, pretty ironic ehh.”
The video has turned into a source of humor and critique, highlighting the challenges and ironies faced by urban planners in Delhi during extreme weather conditions.
