In order to prevent waterlogging issues during the monsoon, Delhi Revenue Minister Atishi on Thursday released the “Flood Control Order 2023” for the Flood and Irrigation Control Department and the Public Works Department (PWD).
Announcing the flood control order 2023, Atishi said PWD has installed 128 pump houses which have over 700 pumps. As many as 11 pump houses are fully automatic and start operating automatically as the water level rises, using sensors, the Delhi Government said in a statement.
During the monsoon season, PWD will also deploy its mobile pump units if necessary. “The desilting work by the PWD is almost complete and will be repeated after the monsoon season. During the monsoon, PWD's central control room will monitor the serious waterlogging areas through 24-hour CCTV surveillance,” it said. In addition, the PWD will establish control rooms at 10 other locations. People can register waterlogging-related complaints, for which PWD will issue a helpline number during the monsoon season.
The PWD has marked 165 areas with water logging problems, and preparations are underway to address their needs and tackle waterlogging issues. The Irrigation and Flood Control Department said there are a total of 57 drains with a combined length of approximately 382 km. “To clean these drains, 53 departmental machines have been deployed.