24x7 control room, cleaning drives in New Town & Salt Lake
BMC authorities are conducting drives to clean drainage lines with suction machines. On Tuesday morning, a gully pit emptier machine was used to clean drainage lines. "These machines are being used regularly. They draw accumulated waste from sewer lines. All eight sewerage and drainage pumping stations were upgraded and their capacity was augmented to flush out excess storm water," said a BMC official.
Officials said that drop pumping stations were set up on a pilot basis for both Kestopur Canal and the eastern drainage channel, the two main canals through which excess storm water of Salt Lake gets flushed out.
The entire underground BMC drainage network is also being cleaned regularly along with sludge removal work. A disaster management team is also on a standby to manage any emergency situation.
Special attention is also given to Rajarhat-Gopalpur, where the underground drainage network was thoroughly upgraded in the past last four years.
The area of concern, though, is the service road stretch at Haldiram crossing on VIP Road.
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PWD operates additional pumps during heavy rain to manage the situation. "Overall upgrade and augmentation of drainage network system in the BMC area is helping to flush out excess storm water quickly," said BMC MMiC (drainage and waste management) Debraj Chakraborty.
In New Town, NKDA has taken extensive monsoon preparations to minimise waterlogging. A 24x7 control room has been set up to check whether there is waterlogging in any area.
"Live CCTV feeds are being monitored continuously, and in case of water accumulation, tree collapse or other disruptions, quick-response teams will be sent to concerned areas,," said an official.
Officials said that pre-emptive cleaning of drains, gully pits, and vulnerable low-lying areas is being carried out across the township. Special attention is being given to roads and residential pockets to ensure free flow of storm water.
Focus is also given on canal sides to prevent accumulation of water. "Block supervisors will keep a watch on their areas and report any emergent issue through a dedicated WhatsApp coordination group," said an NKDA official.
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