Haryana Urban Local Bodies Minister Kavita Jain on Sunday issued directions to strengthen the drainage system and carry out thorough cleanliness of the drains falling under municipal areas in view of the ensuing rainy season so as to avoid any inconvenience to the people of the state.
Jain has directed the officers and officials of the department to take effective steps and added that any laxity and negligence in any area would invite disciplinary action against those concerned.
She said that instructions have been given to prepare a plan to launch a special Swachhta campaign to ensure cleaning of drains and drainage of rainy water during the monsoon.
She also directed to ensure cleanliness of the drains in all the areas comprising of Municipal Corporations, Municipal Councils and Municipal Committees of the state.
The Minister said that she had come to know about negligence in this regard through social media and other sources.
She also urged the people to come forward and give her information of water logging in any part of the state and about any officer or official exercising negligence in this regard, at her Twitter account and Facebook account.