80% of de-silting work in Delhi drains completed before monsoon: Mayor Shelly Oberoi
1 year, 6 months ago

80% of de-silting work in Delhi drains completed before monsoon: Mayor Shelly Oberoi

India Today  

Delhi Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Tuesday asked civic body officials to ensure that the de-silting process in all drains is completed by June 28 so that the national capital does not face waterlogging during the monsoon. De-silting of drains in Delhi is completed up to 80 per cent, she said, adding that extra vigilance is needed at vulnerable drains to tackle waterlogging during the monsoon. àä¬àä¾àä°àä¿àä¶ àä•àå‡ àä®àåŒàä¸àä® àä¸àå‡ àäªàä¹àä²àå‡ àäèàä¾àä²àå‹àä‚ àä•àå€ De–Silting àä•àå‹ àä²àå‡àä•àä° MCD àä•àå‡ àä àäçàä¿àä•àä¾àä°àä¿àäïàå‹àä‚ àä•àå‡ àä¸àä¾àäå àä¬àåˆàä àä• àä•àå€àåä àäæàä¿àä²àåàä²àå€ àä®àå‡àä‚ 80% àääàä• àäèàä¾àä²àå‹àä‚ àä•àå€ De–Silting àä•àä¾ àä•àä¾àä® àäªàå‚àä°àä¾ àä¹àå‹ àä—àäïàä¾ àä¹àåˆàåä àä¬àä¾àä•àä¿ àä•àä¾àä® àä•àå‹ àäªàå‚àä°àä¾ àä•àä°àäèàå‡ àä•àå‡ àä²àä¿àä 28 àäœàå‚àäè àääàä• Deadline àääàäï àä•àå€ àä—àäˆ àä¹àåˆàåä CM @ArvindKejriwal àä•àå‡ àäµàä¿àäœàäè àä•àå‡ àääàä¹àää àäàä®àä¸àå€àäáàå€ àä®àå‡àä‚ àäæàä¿àä²àåàä²àå€ àäµàä¾àä¸àä¿àäïàå‹àä‚ àä•àå‡ àä²àä¿àä àäæàä¿àäèâ€æ pic.twitter.com/sAdi9TjXGQ — Dr. Shelly Oberoi June 20, 2023 MORE THAN 500 PUMPS DEPLOYED More than 500 pumps have been installed at vulnerable places to pump out water to tackle waterlogging, it was informed during the meeting. 80 per cent of de-silting work on small drains has been completed by the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and about 68 per cent of the work of removing silt from major drains is done.

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Delhi: Civic bodies submit report of clean-up work on key drains
3 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi: Civic bodies submit report of clean-up work on key drains

Hindustan Times  

The work of cleaning and desilting four key stormwater drains in the city is progressing albeit with some challenges, the Municipal Corporation of Delhi and the Irrigation and Flood Control department have stated in their respective affidavits in the National Green Tribunal. The agencies have filed affidavits in the NGT, which come days after the green court raised the inadequate …

Drain authority seeks to begin work on management plan in early 2025
4 months, 1 week ago

Drain authority seeks to begin work on management plan in early 2025

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi The Najafgarh jheel, which is one of Delhi’s longest drain systems. Delhi is seeking to expedite work on its drainage management plan, officials aware of the matter said, citing a recent meeting in which the integrated drain management cell asked the Public Works Department to prepare detailed project reports for the project by September 15 and commence work …

Corporation expedites work to desilt stormwater drains
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Corporation expedites work to desilt stormwater drains

The Hindu  

With the southwest monsoon intensifying, the Erode Corporation has expedited the desilting of major stormwater drains to prevent water clogging. The desilting works are being carried out in a phased manner to address the issue of bushes and silt disrupting the flow of rainwater in major drains and causing them to overflow onto the roads, which ends up inconveniencing residents …

NGT takes dim view of agencies not desilting key Delhi drain
4 months, 2 weeks ago

NGT takes dim view of agencies not desilting key Delhi drain

Hindustan Times  

The National Green Tribunal has expressed disappointment over agencies not taking responsibility to desilt and dredge the Barapullah drain, stating a key segment of the drain was yet to be dredged even as it directed the Delhi chief secretary to convene a meeting of all agencies, fix responsibility and take action, according to documents seen by HT. NGT has been …

₹500cr corpus to be used to fix drains, says Delhi mayor
4 months, 3 weeks ago

₹500cr corpus to be used to fix drains, says Delhi mayor

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi Amid furore over waterlogging-related deaths at Rau’s IAS Study Circle, the road outside the coaching centre was severely waterlogged again during an extreme rainfall in the intervening night of July 31 and August 1. Mayor Shelly Oberoi on Thursday said that vulnerable sections of Delhi’s decades-old drainage system will be revamped or replaced using ₹500 crore of the …

L-G orders agencies to urgently clear clogged drains, remove encroachment
5 months, 1 week ago

L-G orders agencies to urgently clear clogged drains, remove encroachment

New Indian Express  

NEW DELHI: L-G V K Saxena on Thursday chaired a meeting of the Delhi Disaster Management Authority and directed agencies to urgently carry out desilting of drains and removal of encroachment along the drains, Raj Niwas officials said. The L-G directed the Irrigation & Flood Control department, PWD, MCD, and NDMC to carry out extensive desilting of the drains, that …

Delhi: A heat island deep in water
5 months, 3 weeks ago

Delhi: A heat island deep in water

Hindustan Times  

The rain storm, which hit Delhi on Friday, June 28, triggered havoc in India’s Capital. Sustainable Urban Drainage System is defined as “Collective approaches to manage surface water that take into account the water quantity, water quality and amenity issues”. The basic principles of sustainable urban drainage include the following: Integration of drainage with the streets, water supply, sewage, solid …

Delhi drain survey still on, transfer to I&FC post monsoon
6 months, 2 weeks ago

Delhi drain survey still on, transfer to I&FC post monsoon

Hindustan Times  

New Delhi: A survey of 22 major drains in Delhi that have an outfall in the Yamuna has missed its deadline and is still ongoing, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. They said that the survey is part of a move to hand over all 22 drains to the irrigation and flood control department to improve their maintenance …

Over 50% of silt removed from Mithi for monsoon
8 months, 2 weeks ago

Over 50% of silt removed from Mithi for monsoon

Hindustan Times  

Mumbai: As part of desilting, 1,17,970 metric tons of silt and sludge have been removed from the Mithi river, representing over 54% of the pre-monsoon target of 2,16,174 metric tons until May 31st. The remaining 20% of desilting will be carried out during the monsoon, totaling 2,70,000 metric tons removed. Municipal commissioner Bhushan Gagrani inspected desilting work at several locations …

OPINION | DELHI FLOODS: DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS OVERHAUL
1 year, 5 months ago

OPINION | DELHI FLOODS: DRAINAGE SYSTEM NEEDS OVERHAUL

India TV News  

With the Met department forecasting light to moderate rains in Delhi and surrounding areas, the flood situation in North and East Delhi has become grim with Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal asking his chief secretary to call in the army. Any fall in Yamuna water level in Delhi can happen only after low release of water from Hathni Kund barrage. All …

NGT Directs Joint Committee To Take Remedial Action Against Sewage Flow, Toxic Gases In Delhi’s Kaushal Drain
1 year, 7 months ago

NGT Directs Joint Committee To Take Remedial Action Against Sewage Flow, Toxic Gases In Delhi’s Kaushal Drain

Live Law  

The principal bench of National Green Tribunal has directed a joint Committee comprising CPCB,DPCC,Delhi Jal Board and Municipal Corporation of Delhi to resolve the issue of environmental degradation caused by sewage flow in Delhi's Kaushal Drain. The bench of Justice Adarsh Kumar Goel, Justice Sudhir Agarwal, Dr. A. Senthil Vel said that the committee “may look into the matter and …

PWD initiates process to set up drain master plan for Delhi
1 year, 7 months ago

PWD initiates process to set up drain master plan for Delhi

Hindustan Times  

The Public Works Department has initiated the process to hire companies to study Delhi’s drainage network, recommend interventions for the same, and oversee the implementation of its upgradation, officials aware of the matter said on Sunday. Delhi has 201 natural drains, divided into three natural drainage basins — Najafgarh basin with 123 drains, Barapullah basin with 44 drains, and the …

One-fourth of Delhi’s sewage flows untreated into Yamuna: Report
1 year, 11 months ago

One-fourth of Delhi’s sewage flows untreated into Yamuna: Report

Hindustan Times  

A total of 171 million gallons per day of sewage flowed untreated into the Yamuna within the borders of the national capital in December, the Delhi Pollution Control Committee has said in its latest progress report on the clean-up of the river. he report further highlights that 13 out of 18 major drains in Delhi have been tapped so far, …

'Clean drains round the year,' says Delhi task force to prevent malaria, dengue
2 years, 7 months ago

'Clean drains round the year,' says Delhi task force to prevent malaria, dengue

Hindustan Times  

The special task force, constituted to streamline the action plan against mosquito borne diseases, has asked drain owning agencies to speed up desilting of drains and to make the activity a yearlong exercise, unlike the present practise of desilting drains only ahead of monsoon, officials in the know of the matter said. HT file photo A senior South Delhi Municipal …

Delhi govt plans check dams on major drains to trap pollutants
3 years, 6 months ago

Delhi govt plans check dams on major drains to trap pollutants

Hindustan Times  

The Delhi government is working on creating low-cost check dams in at least 20 “strategic locations” on major drains to reduce the pollutant load being released into the Yamuna by 70-80%, senior officials said. Check dams are expected to reduce the pollutant load in drains by 70% - 80% While two such check dams have already been installed -- on …

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