Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia on Friday reviewed the flood preparedness of various departments and civic agencies in view of the impending monsoon season in the national Capital.
Unveiling a manual containing important information about flood controlling measures called ‘’Flood Control Order, 2016’’ during a meeting of apex committee Sisodia said: “The booklet contains telephone numbers of the control rooms, details of flood control machinery, scheme of operation-like danger level &and flashing of warnings, list of vulnerable points, duties of various departments and other agencies along with important information about river embankments and operation of regulators among others.”
Sisodia stressed that a unified helpline number should be installed for receiving information of water logging and other flood situations from public for rapid response. He further suggested the need of coordinated efforts among various agencies to prevent waterlogging. During the meet, presentations were made by Irrigation & Flood Control department, Municipal Corporation of Delhi, NDMC, Delhi Jal Board, PWD and DDA showing various measures taken by them to overcome any eventuality during the upcoming monsoon season.
All these departments intimated the area of their jurisdiction, length of drains, roads and sewage lines, Machineries available with them, vulnerable points from the flood point of views, additional man powers, setting up of control room/24x7 helpline and challenges/strategies to cope up with waterlogging and flood conditions during the ensuing monsoon season.
A central flood control room has been established under the control of District Magistrate (East) in his office which will operate round-the-clock till October 15, 2016.
The officials of departments and civic agencies — I&FC, DDA, PWD, NDMC, EDMC, SDMC, DTC, DJB, BSES, MTNL, Delhi Police and DDMA — will remain present in the control room as well as on the field to mitigate any problem related to their respective departments during the monsoon season.