MC identifies 25 flood-prone spots in UT

The Chandigarh Municipal Corporation has identified 25 waterlogging-prone spots in the city and deployed staff on 24x7 duty to drain out rainwater.

As per a survey conducted by the MC teams, these spots are the area Near Sports Complex Sector 7, Sector 4-9 and 5-8 roads, Sector 29/30/31/32 chowk, Tribune Chowk, area near ITI in Sector 29-C; cremation ground area in Industrial Area, Phase 1; old Colony Number 4 area, CTU workshop underpass Gurdwara Chowk in Sector 20, Palika Bazar in Sector 19-C, Sector 25 cremation ground,, Woollen Market in Sector 38-C, Sector 40-C, LIC Colony area in Sector 15-D, and Kajehri village near gurdwara, and others.

The MC has deputed nearly 100 employees on round-the-clock duty to keep an eye on all these hotspots. The subdivisional engineers and junior engineers will monitor the situation.

The employees have been deployed in addition to 18 special flood control teams deputed before the onset of monsoon to ensure a swift response and redressal of waterlogging and rain-related emergencies.

Meanwhile, the incessant rain, which began at night, left several sectors and the low-lying areas such as Industrial Area, Phase I, Ram Darbar, Manimajra, Hallomajra waterlogged.

Passengers had a close shave as a tree fell on a bus when it stopped at the Sector 22 /23 traffic lights. No one was injured. Another incident of tree felling was reported in Sector 19.

Residents of Mauli Jagran, Vikas Nagar, Sector 18, Sadar Bazar, Sector 37 and Hallo Majra had a tough time due to severe waterlogging.

Mayor Babla, officers inspect affected areas

Mayor Harpreet Kaur Babla and MC Commissioner Amit Kumar inspected waterlogging-prone zones across the city to assess the ongoing repair and drainage operations. The Mayor first visited the roundabout between Sectors 14/15 and 24/25 to review the ongoing CBD slab repair work. Accompanied by Special Commissioner Pardeep Kumar, IAS, and Chief Engineer Sanjay Arora, Babla also visited the Sector 11-15 underbridge. She instructed the engineers to resolve the waterlogging issue at the earliest. The officials said high-capacity machines had been put in place to drain rainwater.