Mayor Alok Sharma along with Bhopal Municipal Corporation (BMC) Commissioner Tejaswi S Naik on Sunday inspected the areas of the city which were waterlogged following heavy rains on Sunday.
With the heavy rains in the city that started from Friday night has not only proved to be a boon for the Bhopalites but in some areas it has proved to be a curse. Some areas of the city have been water logged and is creating problem.
Even stepping out from the houses is next to impossible in areas like Dwarka Nagar, Chandbadh, Badaria, 80 feet road, Shahpura and nearby areas. With the occurrence of this problem, Mayor Alok Sharma along with Tejaswi S Naik inspected the respective areas.
During a visit in these areas, Mayor Sharma went into the streets and reviewed the current status there. During his visit, he instructed the officials concerned to resolve the problem as soon as possible and clear the waterlogged streets with an immediate effect.
Mayor along with Naik also reviewed the situation in the houses. The water in the houses is filled till the knee length and is problematic. He instructed the officials to quickly take the action. Also he asked the officials to make precautionary steps for the future. He asked them to take action in the areas with the labour help and JCB Machine.
In some areas the water was cleared in presence of the Mayor. At Pushpa Nagar BMC Commissioner Tejaswi S Naik gave instructions and the action was taken immediately.
During the visit in the respective areas, Mayor found a bad condition of the nullahs. He asked the officials to pave the nullahs properly so that water should have a smooth flow. He also asked the officials to remove the encroachments from the areas. During his visit, Mayor also listened to the problems face by the locals of the areas and asked the officials to take an appropriate action. Also he urged the locals to participate in the work being carried out by BMC to clear waterlogged areas.