Reviewing the progress of works related to flood protection and disaster management, the Haridwar district magistrate D Senthil Pandian directed officials concerned to accord top priority to ensuring timely completion of flood control works in the district.
Directing the officials to speed up the repair of embankments in the district, the DM directed the officials to present a detailed report of the repair work at sensitive locations. Stressing that no compromise will be tolerated in the execution of flood related works, DM directed officials to hold meetings on daily basis to ensure the achievement of target on time. Superintending Engineer at Irrigation department, VK Pant said that all the work related to flood control will be completed before the start of the monsoon season. Further declaring Sopri, Khanpur, Banganga, Bhogpur and Balawali areas to be sensitive zones, he asked the DM to give some time for presenting a work plan for these areas.
He said that flood control works amounting in cost to about Rs 100 crore are proposed to be executed in the district. A government order was issued on March 4 facilitating the monitoring of this work with its headquarter at Haridwar. Among those present in the meeting was executive engineer, Irrigation Haridwar, Roorkee and other officials.