In view of upcoming rainy season with possibility of water-logging, South Delhi Municipal Corporation (SDMC) on Wednesday held a high-level meeting to discuss the issue of desilting and water-logging in its jurisdiction. The points where water accumulates every year were identified and discussed in the meeting are Dhansa Road Najafgarh, Sangam Vihar, lajpat Nagar under pass, Kushak Nullah, Sunhari Nallah, Mehrauli, Defence Colony etc.
Mayor Kamaljeet Sehrawat said that every year citizens have to face problems due to water-logging which results into long traffic jams. “It would be better that all the concerned agencies work together to ensure necessary corrective action to avoid the problem,” she said.
“The internal nullahs constructed by the Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructural Development Corporation (DSIIDC) in unauthorised colonies have no outfalls, resulting in water-logging that further paralyses normal life in monsoon. The city Government will be contacted to address the problem,” she said.
Mayor also informed that ten pumps have been provided in every zone to tackle the situation of water-logging. “There are 26 permanent pumps with power back up at vulnerable points. In addition to this every zone has been provided with mobile pumps,” she added.
The meeting was attended by representatives of Public Welfare Department, Delhi Development Authority, Delhi Jal Board, Railway, National Highway Authority of India, New Delhi Municipal Council, power major BSES, National Thermal Power Corporation, Delhi Urban Shelter Improvement Board and Delhi State Industrial and Infrastructural Development Corporation.