Weather department’s forecast of rather heavy to heavy rainfall in the next 48 hours after Friday has raised fear among the Dehradun residents living in low lying areas as district administration has failed to address their problems by ensuring suitable passage and proper drainage for rain water, repair of damaged roads and safety walls along rivers. However, taking cognisance of weather departments’ forecast, Dehradun magistrate BVRC Purushottam has directed all the district officers to deploy officials in flood prone areas for preventing loss of life and property.
A Government employee who works in Navodaya Vidyalaya campus and wished anonymity said that said that there has been considerable damaged due to obstruction created for making retainer wall on the other side of the seasonal river along the school boundary. This has led to several accidents. According to her, a staff delegation met the district officer recently and requested construction of road , suitable passage and proper drainage for rain water and used water but the administration has yet to take action.
Raipur resident Shobhna Bisht said that road in her locality which was constructed a month ago has been damaged due to poor quality of materials used by the agency and recent rain in the city. When rain occurs, residents face water logging problems in the society.
Many residents have recently submitted memorandums to the officer for completing works like road repair and improving drainage system in their locality. According to them, rains damaged roads in their locality which also experienced water logging due to poor drainage system.
Some persons who were part of a delegation which met the DM recently said that several houses have been illegally built along Rispana and Bindal rivers with the help of local politicians. These areas were severely affected in recent heavy rainfall experienced in the city.
Purushottam said that the department officers have been directed to repair roads and improve drainage system as reported by the locals. In view of heavy to heavy rainfall forecast, department officers have been deployed in flood prone area and directed to remain there till next order issued by him.