Hoshiarpur municipal body launches desilting of drains

Our Correspondent

Hoshiarpur, July 15

With a view to checking waterlogging in urban areas during the rainy season, the municipal corporation has kick-started a special three-week drive to desilt drains in the city and its outer areas.

Launching the drive from Red Road to Choe Bandh, the civic body has also chalked out a detailed plan to cover all areas expected to witness waterlogging during the rains.

Mayor Surinder Kumar said the desilting of drains would continue till August 4 as per the schedule prepared in this regard. He said the requisite machinery and manpower had also been provided and deployed at different sites to tackle any untoward situation in the monsoon.

Giving details in this regard, Hoshiarpur MC Commissioner Aashika Jain said special focus would be on low-lying areas, besides solving the problem of sewer overflowing. The municipal corporation has identified almost all drains in the city and its adjoining areas for removing silt from them to ensure an uninterrupted flow of rainwater.

The MC has also made it mandatory to get desilting work certified from respective councillors on its completion, said Aashika Jain, adding that as per the schedule these areas would be covered from two to three days.

The teams deployed for desilting are being covered the areas, namely Red Road to Choe Bandh Road, CIA Staff to Choe Bandh Road and Premgarh to Sutehri Khurd from July 15.

When and Where

• Desilting work will be executed in the Purhiran area on July 18, Bharwain Road on July 21, Shastri Nagar on July 24, Hariana Road on July 27, petrol pump to Niara Road on July 29 and Officers Colony, Singriwala on July 30. Work on Dagana Road would be initiated on July 31 followed by Piplanwala left and right side on July 2 and 4, respectively. The teams comprising of 20 to 60 persons have been deployed for accomplishing this drive, she added.