New Delhi: After the situation remained
worsen due to the water logging and traffic jam in the Capital, government came
into action. Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia directed all the agencies
involved in checking water-logging in Delhi to conduct joint inspections and
submit reports on the reasons behind complaints from different areas within 24
hours.
Mr Sisodia further directed that
water-logging helpline number 1077 must be made functional on a 24x7 basis, the
officials reported it is already functioning round the clock.
He has sought a separate report from the
Delhi Traffic Police about the roads vulnerable to water-logging and reasons
behind this problem. The reports will be
followed up by further immediate corrective measures to minimise the problem of
water-logging in the national capital.
The directions were given by the Deputy
Chief Minister in a meeting attended by PWD Minister Satyendar Jain, Water
Minister Kapil Mishra and 50 senior officials of all the agencies responsible
for checking water logging, namely – NDMC, three MCDs, PWD, DJB, Revenue, Urban
Development, DMRC, Delhi Cantonment Board, Irrigation & Flood Control
department and the Delhi Traffic Police.
Mr Sisodia directed the officials to
take strict action against any department/individual for negligence of duty. It
was pointed out that water logging at and around the AIIMS flyover has been due
to the ongoing construction by the NBCC. He directed the SDM of the concerned
area to issue challans against the NBCC.
He appreciated the efforts being made by
different agencies to check water logging in different parts of Delhi, but
emphasised on more vigilant functioning to ensure the public does not face any
inconvenience.
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