Delhi CM warns officials, says negligence during monsoon season won't be tolerated
Reviewing the preparedness of various departments for the upcoming monsoon season and possible flood situations, CM Rekha Gupta instructed that a dedicated nodal officer be assigned to every identified waterlogging point in Delhi.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday issued a stern warning to officials, saying that any negligence regarding waterlogging during the monsoon season would not be tolerated.
Reviewing the preparedness of various departments for the upcoming monsoon season and possible flood situations, she instructed that a dedicated nodal officer be assigned to every identified waterlogging point in the national capital, with accountability and responsibilities clearly laid out.
She issued the instruction while heading the top committee of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department. "If waterlogging occurs in any area, the concerned officer will be held accountable. All departments should keep their teams on alert and remain prepared to deal with any emergency during the monsoon," CM Gupta said.
The Chief Minister said that inspection of equipment used in relief and rescue operations should be carried out in accordance with prescribed checklists. She also said that concerned departments have been instructed to ensure adequate arrangements for scenarios where flooding prompts the evacuation of people from an area.
I&FC officials said that the department has surpassed its desilting target for the year.
"More than 30 lakh metric tonnes of silt have been removed from 77 drains, including 22 major drains, while the remaining work is continuing on a war footing," an official was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Moreover, a new digital system has been developed by the department for real-time updates about the release of water from the Hathnikund Barrage, the flow of water in the Palla area and the water level in the Yamuna river.
CM Gupta said that the number of pumps, including permanent, mobile, and tractor-mounted units, has increased to more than 243 this year. "The number of boats available for emergencies has been increased to 41. In addition, 31 motorboat engines and 12 boat-carriage trolleys have been made available," she added.
Joint inspection committees comprising officials from I&FC, Public Works Department (PWD) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have also been constituted to ensure that no obstructions exist at junction points where drains maintained by different agencies meet.
Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday issued a stern warning to officials, saying that any negligence regarding waterlogging during the monsoon season would not be tolerated.
Reviewing the preparedness of various departments for the upcoming monsoon season and possible flood situations, she instructed that a dedicated nodal officer be assigned to every identified waterlogging point in the national capital, with accountability and responsibilities clearly laid out.
She issued the instruction while heading the top committee of the Irrigation and Flood Control (I&FC) department. "If waterlogging occurs in any area, the concerned officer will be held accountable. All departments should keep their teams on alert and remain prepared to deal with any emergency during the monsoon," CM Gupta said.
The Chief Minister said that inspection of equipment used in relief and rescue operations should be carried out in accordance with prescribed checklists. She also said that concerned departments have been instructed to ensure adequate arrangements for scenarios where flooding prompts the evacuation of people from an area.
I&FC officials said that the department has surpassed its desilting target for the year.
"More than 30 lakh metric tonnes of silt have been removed from 77 drains, including 22 major drains, while the remaining work is continuing on a war footing," an official was quoted as saying by news agency PTI.
Moreover, a new digital system has been developed by the department for real-time updates about the release of water from the Hathnikund Barrage, the flow of water in the Palla area and the water level in the Yamuna river.
CM Gupta said that the number of pumps, including permanent, mobile, and tractor-mounted units, has increased to more than 243 this year. "The number of boats available for emergencies has been increased to 41. In addition, 31 motorboat engines and 12 boat-carriage trolleys have been made available," she added.
Joint inspection committees comprising officials from I&FC, Public Works Department (PWD) and the Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) have also been constituted to ensure that no obstructions exist at junction points where drains maintained by different agencies meet.
