The Delhi government has installed CCTV cameras for constant monitoring of criticial waterlogging areas in the national capital. The Public Works Department (PWD) has identified 147 waterlogging-prone areas, including seven critical locations from where report heavy flooding is reported every rainy season.
According to officials, there will be round-the-clock monitoring of the critical waterlogging points as the CCTV feed will be sent to the PWD control room and necessary instructions will be issued to the staff on the ground to tackle the situation.
These seven critical locations are -- IP State Ring Road near the WHO building, the underpasses at Minto Bridge, Pul Prahladpur, Zakhira, Okhla, Azadpur and the Jahangirpuri metro station road.
In view of the India Meteorological Department's (IMD) "orange" alert for heavy rains on Wednesday, authorities said elaborate arrangements such as constant monitoring of critical locations, strengthening of drains, installation of pumps and digging of recharge pits have been made to ensure that there is no waterlogging on the city roads.
An official claimed that except for Pul Prahladpur, no waterlogging was reported from the six other locations on June 30, when the city witnessed the first monsoon showers of the season.
According to government data, there are about 2,846 drains in Delhi and their total length is about 3,692 km. The PWD manages around 1,100 drains with a length of 2,050 km along 1,260 km of road across 17 divisions in the city.