21 hours ago
SMC wakes up to nagging creek flooding hazard
Surat: The standing committee of Surat Municipal Corporation (SMC) on Friday instructed officials to explore options to prevent creek flooding, including possibilities to divert water and identify encroachments.
After the severe inundation of creeks in 2024, SMC attempted to prepare a flood mitigation plan with the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). Three years ago, an attempt was made to develop a project of a pipeline between creeks to divert water to alternate routes. However, the plans were not executed.
Parts of the city near creeks remained submerged in water for almost four days from June 23 due to heavy rain and overflowing creeks.
SMC officials also claimed that the flood plains near the Mindhola estuary have been encroached upon by shrimp farms, which blocked the spread of water.
"The officials have been asked to explore the possibility of whether the water coming into creeks from the catchment area of Surat district can be diverted," said Rajan Patel, chairman, standing committee.
Officials claimed that at a few locations, the waste and soil dumped in the open by a contractor working for the Metro Rail project led to the choking of drainage.
by Taboola
by Taboola
Sponsored Links
Sponsored Links
Promoted Links
Promoted Links
You May Like
Was Du vor dem Kauf von Probiotika unbedingt wissen solltest
Medizinmonitor
Weiterlesen
Undo
The team instructed to carry out the pre-monsoon preparedness process also failed to ensure that the waste and soil were not left in open places. Metro project officials have been called for a discussion on the issue on Monday.
Meanwhile, Zameer Shaikh, a lawyer, sent notices to the district collector and the municipal commissioner on Friday, highlighting damage to an embankment of the Tapi river behind the I P Mission School. Shaikh shared a video in which the spot is visible where soil was removed from an embankment. He urged for immediate repair of the embankment.
