New Delhi: The Delhi Municipal Corporation has completed desilting of 92 per cent of drains more than four feet deep, Delhi Mayor Shaili Oberoi said on Tuesday as the city is prepared for the rainy season.
Addressing a press conference here, Oberoi claimed that the MCD has implemented the first phase of the Monsoon Action Plan to prevent waterlogging in the upcoming rainy season.
The MCD has about 713 drains that are more than four feet deep and 20,000 drains that are less than four feet deep.
He said that MCD has completed desilting of 92 percent drains more than four feet deep and 85 percent drains less than four feet deep.
He said that the civic body has 70-80 permanent electric pumps and about 500 temporary electric pumps.
According to the Meteorological Department, monsoon is expected to arrive in Delhi by the end of this month.
He informed that as part of the first phase of the action plan, the MCD has prepared control rooms at the headquarters level as well as in all 12 zones to address any problems faced by people during the season.
Additionally, rapid response teams have been deployed in MCD areas with a special focus on identifying areas prone to waterlogging.
He said the second focus of the action plan is to increase the number of electric pumps used to extract water.
Addressing a press conference here, Oberoi claimed that the MCD has implemented the first phase of the Monsoon Action Plan to prevent waterlogging in the upcoming rainy season.
The MCD has about 713 drains that are more than four feet deep and 20,000 drains that are less than four feet deep.
He said that MCD has completed desilting of 92 percent drains more than four feet deep and 85 percent drains less than four feet deep.
He said that the civic body has 70-80 permanent electric pumps and about 500 temporary electric pumps.
According to the Meteorological Department, monsoon is expected to arrive in Delhi by the end of this month.
He informed that as part of the first phase of the action plan, the MCD has prepared control rooms at the headquarters level as well as in all 12 zones to address any problems faced by people during the season.
Additionally, rapid response teams have been deployed in MCD areas with a special focus on identifying areas prone to waterlogging.
He said the second focus of the action plan is to increase the number of electric pumps used to extract water.
