In an attempt to tackle water-logging problem during monsoon this year, the District Administration has installed around 20 mobile pump vans and 40 additional water pumps at multiple underpasses and different stretches in the city.
The Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG), Haryana Urban Development Authority (HUDA), Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), National Highway Authority of India (NHAI) and the Police Department have prepared a detailed action plan to resolve the issue.
last year, the city was plagued by massive traffic congestion due to lack of coordination between various departments.
“A special team of the district administration will be on patrol during the monsoon season to deal with the water logging problem across the city. Mobile pump vans and Additional water pump have been installed with the operators at multiple underpasses and stretches,” Deputy Commissioner, Vinay Pratap Singh said.
“We are making all required efforts during the monsoon season so that the commuters on Delhi-Gurugram expressway and residents didn't face any problem related with the traffic jams. To ensure the smooth traffic in the city traffic personnel will be deployed 24x7 along with recovery vans at waterlogging prone sites in,” he added.
Further, the district administration will deploy as many as 200 home guards, 50 MCG employees and 300 Red Cross society members during rainy days. They will assist residents in the event of waterlogging and a flood-like situation in the city this monsoon.
Meanwhile, the Gurugram police have identified 24 points within the city which could be vulnerable to heavy traffic jams. These points are Shankar Chowk, Atlas Chowk, Iffco Chowk, Signature Tower underpass, Sector-31, Jharsa Chowk, Rajiv Chowk underpass, Hero Honda Chowk underpass, Vatika Chowk, Subhash Chowk, Bata Chowk, Atul Kataria Chowk, Huda City Centre, Hanuman Chowk, Ghata More, Kherki Daula toll plaza, Rampura Chowk, IMT Chowk in Manesar, Panchgaon Chowk, Bilaspur Chowk, Kapriwas, Himgiri Chowk sector-10, Ambedkar Chowk in Sohna and Jamalpur in Pataudi. The Department has planned to deploy additional force to manage traffic during the rainy season.
“The administration working with the NHAI and Huda departments to ensure all water pumps are in working condition so that they can be used in emergencies,” the DC said.