PMC prepares monsoon plan to tackle waterlogging in city
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Patna:
Patna Municipal Corporation
(PMC) has started preparing a detailed
monsoon action plan
to tackle waterlogging across the city, primarily concentrating on essential aspects, including prompt
drain cleaning
, mapping of flood-prone locations and the condition of drainage pumping stations. Besides a control centre will be established and teams will be formed to supervise waterlogging cases whilst ensuring smooth inter-departmental coordination.
According to civic body officials, 97 places have been marked as water-chronic areas. As many as 75 nodal officers have been assigned to oversee operations in their respective wards and form emergency quick response teams that will be provided with the necessary equipment for draining out rainwater.
During a recent meeting, the PMC and Buidco reviewed all waterlogging-prone areas and the reasons behind the problem. At most places, the problems are because of damaged or unfinished drains, absence of a drain network, insufficient capacity of sump houses and their snapped connection with drain lines, dug-up roads, and open manholes and catch pits, among others.
According to PMC commissioner Animesh Kumar Parashar, water-chronic areas have been listed out ward-wise in all six circles: Amizabad (3), Bankipur (2), Kankarbagh (4), New Capital (11), Patliputra (7) and Patna City (2). After conducting a survey of drains in several areas, tailor-made solutions are being taken accordingly at identified locations to tackle the waterlogging problem, he said.
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The de-silting work of major, small and medium drains, manholes and catch pits is going on simultaneously. Special cleaning has been instructed for wards. Additionally, continuous inspection of open drains, manholes and catch pits by officials has been directed. To oversee the work, the PMC has divided all the drains into 19 zones and formed 19 teams for inspection.
"From May 1, the inspection team will assess the quality of work in all wards at the headquarters level," Parashar said.
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