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Today, we have removed a lot of garbage from the drains," municipal engineer Diniz De Melo said.CCP plans to have a special squad of 10 municipal workers to clear clogged drains and fallen trees. PANAJI: Despite the efforts made by the Corporation of the City of Panaji, many parts of the capital went under water on Wednesday, disrupting traffic and life for the city's residents. "There was a serious water-logging situation in Panaji, but that was not during peak hours, thus a potential traffic crisis was averted. Some shoe sellers also faced losses as their on-display stock was drenched," said businessman, Panaji municipal market, Nitin Mandrekar.An offshore trough at mean sea level from south Maharashtra to north Kerala coast drenched Goa, catching meteorologists slightly off-guard. "There are blockages due to garbage which comes down from Altinho because of which water does not get cleared..