PATNA: The Patna Municipal Company (PMC) has recognized 11 wards having continual waterlogging downside and determined to resolve it earlier than the monsoon to reduce flooding in these areas.
Municipal commissioner Animesh Parashar mentioned the sanitary inspectors, government officers of circles and ward councillors have been requested to take corrective measures in water-chronic areas, equivalent to development of drains, connecting the areas with sump homes, establishing pumping stations and connecting the drain community with nullahs.
“There are some areas within the New Capital and Kankarbagh circles that we're comprehensively reviewing and offering tailored options. The schemes like development of drainage networks are being executed at native degree. We're not taking on issues already deliberate within the stormwater undertaking of Patna by the city growth and housing division,” Parashar instructed TOI.
“Pumping stations shall be put in earlier than the monsoon and kuccha nullahs shall be made in these areas the place there is no such thing as a drainage community, to pump out the rainwater. Defunct drains shall be revived,” he mentioned.
The recognized continual wards have been 56 and 54 in Amizabad circle, 68 in Patna Metropolis circle, 22B and eight in Patliputra circle, 9 and 21 in New Capital circle, 47 and 43 in Bankipore circle and 55 and 30 in Kankerbagh circle. The de-silting work of main, small and medium drains, manholes and catchpits are happening concurrently.
The PMC boss has instructed the manager officers to finish the cleansing of drains nicely earlier than the scheduled time in April. Parashar mentioned the drain cleansing work shall be accomplished by April 10 or 15 as de-silting process has been happening in two shifts with 20 further sanitation staff offered to every ward.
Virtually 80% of the cleansing of Saidpur Nullah has been accomplished whereas 69% work in Serpentine Nullah and 700m stretch at Daroga Rai Path has been left. Round 60% and 55% de-silting of Badshahi Payene and Kurji Nullah, respectively, had been accomplished. Work on Boring Canal Highway nullah has been accomplished. Solely 66 manholes are but to be cleaned.