New Delhi [India], April 21 (ANI): Delhi Public Works Department (PWD) minister Atishi held a evaluate assembly with the officers on Friday to take stock of the division’s preparations to forestall waterlogging in Delhi in the course of the monsoon season.
“She directed the concerned officials to ensure that the system is in place to prevent waterlogging before the monsoon season so that no inconvenience is caused to the public,” acknowledged an official launch.
Giving instructions to the officers, the minister stated, “The desilting work of the PWD’s drains should be completed within stipulated timelines and its report should be submitted on a weekly basis.””Under the leadership of Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal, we are committed to working towards freeing Delhi from waterlogging. PWD has identified 165 waterlogging spots and 5 hotspots across Delhi and is fully prepared to tackle the waterlogging problem in these areas,” she added.
During the assembly, officers knowledgeable that if obligatory, the PWD may also deploy its cellular pump items within the monsoon.
“PWD has installed 128 pump houses, which have over 700 pumps. 11 pump houses are fully automatic and will start operating automatically as the water level rises, using sensors. During the monsoon season, PWD will also deploy its mobile pump units, if necessary,” the discharge added.
“Officials also mentioned that the desilting work of PWD’s drains is ongoing and the first phase of desilting work will be completed by May 31. During the monsoon, PWD’s central control room will monitor serious waterlogging areas through 24-hour CCTV surveillance. In addition to this, PWD will establish control rooms at 10 other locations,” it added.
In the assembly, officers talked about {that a} helpline quantity will likely be launched the place folks can register waterlogging-related complaints.
“People can register waterlogging-related complaints, for which PWD will issue a helpline number during the monsoon season. PWD has marked 165 areas with waterlogging problems, and preparations are underway to address their needs and tackle waterlogging issues,” the discharge talked about.
In the assembly, 5 primary waterlogging hotspots had been recognized — New Rohtak Road, Under Zakira Nagar Flyover, Loni Road Golchakkar, Jahangirpuri Metro Station and Karala Kanjhawala Road.
Delhi Jal Board (DJB) officers talked about that they’ve undertaken numerous measures to forestall waterlogging.
“Various measures have been taken up by the Delhi Jal Board to prevent waterlogging in these areas. This includes increasing the capacity of existing pump houses, drain modification, constructing new drains, and many other solutions,” it talked about.
During the assembly, PWD officers additionally talked about the measures taken by the division to forestall waterlogging at Minto Bridge, Pul Prahladpur Underpass and IP Estate Ring Road.
“To prevent waterlogging at Minto Bridge, the Kejriwal government took several permanent steps last year, and despite unexpected rainfall, people did not have to face waterlogging here. The PWD has created an additional drain as well. The waterlogging area is monitored 247 by CCTV cameras and automatic water level pumps have been installed,” it stated.
“To prevent waterlogging at Pul Prahladpur Underpass, two years ago repeated cases of waterlogging were reported here. To prevent the same, PWD has constructed an underground reservoir with a capacity of 7.5 lakh litres and also installed a permanent pump house of 600 horsepower here. As a result, there was no problem of waterlogging here during the last monsoon season,” the discharge acknowledged additional.
“To eliminate the water logging problem on Ring Road, a pump with a capacity of 5 lakh litres was constructed here last year, along with a drain of 650 meters. This helped in preventing water logging last year,” it added. (ANI)