24/7 Flood control room established:Ludhiana, July 22:
As the civic body staff/workers remained active in the field since early morning to drain out the rainwater at the earliest, Commissioner of Police (CP) Swapan Sharma and Municipal Corporation (MC) Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal conducted joint inspection on Hambran road to take stock of the situation on Tuesday.
The joint inspection was conducted to ensure early draining out of rainwater and smooth movement of traffic. Necessary directions were issued to expedite the work and the staffers were directed to ensure regular cleaning of road gullies/sewer lines. Chief Engineer Ravinder Garg, Executive Engineer Ekjot Singh among other officials were also present during the field inspection.
The civic body officials stated that apart from the field staff, 19 jetting-cum-suction machines and suction tanks were also deployed across the city to clean sewer lines/road gullies. Further, cleaning/desilting of Buddha Dariya is also being carried out on a regular basis and the situation is being monitored by the officials on a regular basis. Civic body teams also kept vigil in low lying areas like Dhokka Mohalla, Kundanpuri, Upkar Nagar, Rani Jhansi road etc to ensure proper and early draining out of rainwater.
Commissioner of Police Swapan Sharma and MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal stated that the city witnessed heavy rainfall on Tuesday. However, the civic body staff remained vigilant to drain out rainwater at the earliest. Rainwater drained out from most of the areas within a short span of time.
CP Sharma and MC Commissioner Dachalwal stated that regular efforts are being made to ensure proper disposal of rainwater and smooth flow of traffic across the city.
For ensuring safety and reducing the reaction time, the civic body has established a 24/7 flood control room at its Daresi sub-zone office. In case waterlogging is witnessed in their area, the residents can call at 0161-2749120 and civic body teams will reach at the spot for resolving the problem at the earliest.
Working on the directions of MC Commissioner Aaditya Dachalwal, Zonal Commissioners of all the four zones of MC among other senior officials also remained in the field to monitor the situation at ground level. The concerned staff of the civic body has also been directed to keep in touch with the councillors/public representatives so that the public should not face any trouble.
