MCD panel's members ask for detailed plan for rains
New Delhi: During a Municipal Corporation of Delhi's Standing Committee meeting on Friday, members highlighted concerns about inadequate monsoon preparedness and called for a detailed action plan.
Committee members questioned MCD's reported figures of silt removal from drains, noting that despite exceeding targets, waterlogging persists in their areas. Deputy chairman Sunders Singh tabled a short notice questioning the civic body's preparedness.
Sriniwaspuri councillor Rajpal Singh proposed establishing 24/7 control rooms with dedicated staff in all 12 zones to address public complaints.
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Members also noted that other departments like PWD were conducting manual desilting and had appointed nodal officers, suggesting MCD implement similar measures.
In response, MCD Commissioner Ashawni Kumar reported that the civic body aimed to remove 26% more silt compared to last year from 800 drains between Jan and June 15. These drains span 530 km, with an allocated budget of Rs 3,599 lakh for desilting.
"Last year, we removed 1 lakh metric tons of silt. This year's target was 1.26 lakh metric tons, and we've already removed 1.56 lakh metric tons. Unlike other departments, we maintain proper records of silt dumped at landfills.
For smaller drains covering 6,069 km, our annual target was 40,000 metric tons, and we've achieved 37,000 tonnes," said the commissioner.
"However, waterlogging and drain cleaning are two separate issues. There are certain points where waterlogging occurs, and we have arranged pumps there. New pumps have been purchased, and existing ones have been repaired for such places.
Standing Committee Chairperson Satya Sharma assured that progress would be monitored and staff had been directed to enhance the city's monsoon preparedness.
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