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Large expanses of open spaces have been blocked with cement. The maximun temperature hovered around 30 degree Celsius.Experts said lack of prior planning and levelling, over-concretisation of open spaces combined with faulty drainage systems are reasons for waterlogging . “The drainage system of Noida and Greater Noida is giving away. NOIDA/GREATER NOIDA: The second day of rain showed up Noida and Greater Noida’s inability to deal with a normal monsoon. The city should have been planned with more open green spaces to absorb the water into the ground,” a senior city-based architect told TOI.Environmentalists also blamed the inadequate rainwater system of the city for waterlogging..