New Delhi: Heavy rains on Monday in Delhi triggered waterlogging in lots of locations, as a result of which the frequent folks needed to face quite a lot of difficulties. The Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister right now held a assessment assembly of the drainage system of Delhi. Aside from the Lieutenant Governor and the Chief Minister, officers of Delhi Jal Board, Municipal Company of Delhi, PWD, and Flood and Irrigation Division additionally participated on this assembly held via video conferencing.
After the assembly, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated that Delhi being the capital of the nation, ought to have probably the greatest drainage techniques. It has been determined within the assembly {that a} world-class drainage system will probably be constructed in Delhi.
CM Arvind Kejriwal stated that every one businesses carried out properly collectively. Minto Bridge is proof of their efficiency, and there’s no waterlogging on Minto Bridge. A building plan much like that of Minto Bridge will probably be carried out at 147 factors of Delhi, to resolve the issue of waterlogging. Within the assembly, all of the departments had been instructed to start out the train for the drainage system. PWD officers have been instructed that there’s a risk of heavy rain in Delhi for the subsequent three days, through which case all of the officers will probably be accessible 24 hours.
After the assembly, CM Arvind Kejriwal tweeted, “In view of the monsoon, a assessment assembly was held with PWD, MCD, DJB and I & FC beneath the chairmanship of Hon’ble Lieutenant Governor, relating to the drainage system of Delhi. A system like Minto Street will probably be constructed at different factors of Delhi. Drains and sewers will probably be cleaned recurrently and, a world-class drainage system will probably be inbuilt Delhi.”
The officers of all of the departments concerned within the assembly shared details about the finished work of the drainage system in Delhi via a presentation.
Within the assessment assembly, Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated, “all of the businesses did an amazing job collectively, and Minto Bridge is the largest proof of their success. Delhites consider that the onset of rains is introduced as quickly because the Minto bridge fills up. Our officers and engineers have performed an amazing job collectively. This time Minto Bridge just isn’t waterlogged. I wish to congratulate all of the officers and engineers for this achievement. With profitable work at Minto Bridge, you may have confirmed that work will be performed in any respect the factors in Delhi the place water accumulates as a result of rain yearly. There are about 147 such factors in Delhi. If all of the factors are deliberate and designs carried out like Minto Bridge, we are able to remedy the waterlogging drawback of Delhi.”
By way of coordination between the Delhi Jal Board and MCD, the CM stated that Delhi ought to have the very best drainage system. There are various locations the place there’s a lack of coordination between the Delhi Jal Board and MCD. He prompt all of the businesses ought to start the groundwork for designing your complete drainage system of Delhi, and warranted that the design introduced by all businesses will probably be carried out.
Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal stated, “it’s essential to do de-silting annually, and after de-silting, your complete drainage system will perform by itself. Due to this fact, we also needs to work on this route to revise your complete drainage system.”
Within the assembly, PWD Minister Satyendar Jain stated, “it’s seemingly that there will probably be steady rain for 3 days. All people must be prepared for this. We’ve got to be ready to deal with mishaps through the evening. We’ve got greater than 1500 pump units, and we’ve to maintain all of them on alert. All officers and engineers will all the time be accessible, as they might be wanted any time in 24 hours for the subsequent few days.”