North Delhi’s Mayor Preety Agarwal on Thursday visited various areas to check basic sanitation and monsoon preparedness under the jurisdiction of North Delhi Municipal Corporation.
During the inspection in Bharat Nagar and Wazirpur computer market, she found that a drain of ‘Flood and Irrigation Department’ and DSIIDC (Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructure Development) of the Delhi Government choked and directed the officials to write to the concerning department regarding the condition of the drains in their jurisdiction.
“The MCD drains are further merged in drains of F&I department and if those are not desilted water would be logged in colonies,” she said.
While inspecting the Sawan Park area, she directed the officials to properly desilt the drain parallel to railway line and put slab on it. She also directed the officials to re-construct the inner roads and drains as soon as possible. Mayor directed the officials for regular spray of insecticides in the area and anti malaria awareness campaign for the residents.
She also directed the engineering department to improve the condition of hall and toilet blocks of community centre at Rohini Sector-5. While inspecting the Delhi Development Authority (DDA) market at Sector-11, Mayor directed the officials to write a letter to ‘Delhi Jal Board’ about the choked sewer line in the market.