The city’s natural drainage channel-10, which originates from Nayapalli Haza and carries rainwater from Nayappalli and its nearby areas to Gangua Nullah, would be restored to a 12-metre width till the Bidyut Marg as the BMC and the BDA have decided to evict all encroachments from along the drain.
After visiting Nayapalli and Iskcon areas on Wednesday, BDA Vice-Chairman Dr Krishan Kumar has asked BMC and BDA officials to adopt “zero tolerance policy” and clear encroachments so that all rainwater would pass through the canal to Gangua Nullah on the city outskirts.
The drain till “The World” would en encroachment-free. Eviction and ‘stop construction’ notices would be issued to violators soon, according to information.
Krishan Kumar has also asked the BMC Drainage Division to prepare a master plan for constructing entire drain network from the Krishna Tower to the Mumtaz Ali High School and then to Nayapalli Haza area so that water from Behera Sahi Chhak upto Mumtaz Ali High School and upto Nayapalli Haza flows smoothly.
It may be mentioned here that the siphon in front of the Krishna Tower opposite the Iskcon Temple is divided into two channels just after the NH. While one passes through Beherasahi, another runs through Bhoisahi. Both the channels would also be widened to required width and constructed in a manner so as to carry the rainwater from Nayapalli catchment.
Similarly, the drain and road from the siphon near Krishna Tower passing through Hare Krishna Khimji lane upto Damayanti Apartment of Beherasahi would be made in a straight line. Any structure coming in the way of the construction of this drain and road would be demolished and the private land would be acquired.
After studying feasibility, three drains namely from Bhoisahi Chakk to Mumtaz Ali High School, from Beherasahi Chhak to Nayapalli Haza and from turning point of Balunkeshwar temple to Nayapalli Haza to be constructed.
As a patch of land adjoining the Nayapalli Haza appears to be a wetland and has been occupied unauthorisedly, the BDA-BMC land branches would verify their status and make them encroachment-free.