Major drains and their revival would be planned with active participation of the Councillors as they were requested to enlighten the residents, who had constructed houses along the 10 natural drainage channels across the city.
At the BMC Corporation meeting on Wednesday, the civic body discussed many major issues along with the drainage problems of the city. Among others, Tourism and Odia language, literature and Culture Minister Ashok Panda, MlA Bhubaneswar (North) Priyadarshi Mishra, BMC Mayor Ananta Narayan Jena, Deputy Mayor K Shanti, Municipal Commissioner Dr Krishan Kumar, Additional Commissioner Subham Saxena and senior officials from BMC and other line departments, operating in the city like PHEO, PWD, OWSSB, CESU, Health and Family Welfare were present.
As the BMC had already issued a public notice with respect to reviving the 10 major drainage channels across the city, the councillors’s move will definitely help the civic authorities so that the drainage revamp plan would be implemented in true letter and spirit.
Already the Drainage Division of BMC has started a survey along all the drainage channels to know the extent of encroachments and illegal structures built obstructing the flow of storm water.
Besides, discussions were held on the Biju Swasthya Kalyan Yojana, road development owing to Men’s World Cup Hockey and sanitation issues.
“A biogas plant of 40 TPD will be developed to convert waste to biogas. Already some location were identified but the final decision is likely to be taken very soon,” said Municipal Commissioner Dr Krishan Kumar.
On the Smart Janpath project, Kumar said the first phase of Smart Janapath project is likely to end by December.