MUMBAI: In a primary, 5 rivers within the city and two lakes are set to get glide degree transmitters, which can remotely send the civic management an early caution on days the extent of water begins rising, particularly after heavy rain.
The seven long-arm gadgets, one for every of the seven water our bodies, will paintings on solar energy and are expected to price Rs 70 lakh every. The BMC’s typhoon water drain (SWD) division is keen to instal these transmitters before the arrival of rains in June.
These transmitters could have a sensor, a transmitting gadget the use of SIM cards and GPS (global positioning gadget) and can send a message to the town’s crisis control unit as water degree starts to upward thrust, indicating location.
“Currently, there's a glide degree transmitter in Mithi river however our workforce has to physically cross and check the extent of the water throughout heavy rains. With the new transmitters, it would be much more straightforward as the message would be despatched to the department involved which will direct the executive wards to do so,” stated V Khankar, chief engineer of SWD division.
One of the major reasons for purchasing the transmitters was the desire for an early caution so that low-lying areas near the river in spate can be evacuated before any mishap.
“On heavy rain days throughout the monsoons, you will need to to evacuate those residing around the rivers on time as any extend can lead to loss of lifestyles and assets. The transmitters can provide a live status of the rising degree and we will start acting immediately,” stated an respectable.
The officials had to start with settled at the 5 rivers, however added the 2 lakes because their overflow is going into the Mithi. Shiv Sena corporator Tejasvee Abhishek Ghosalkar, whose ward has the Dahisar flowing via, liked such preventive measures however wanted extra effort to rehabilitate those residing around water our bodies.
Kalina corporator Tulip Miranda, whose ward has both the Mithi and Vakola working via, felt such preventive motion would encourage encroachers. “Today all the rivers are surrounded with illegal encroachments. In some circumstances, it is so unhealthy that the encroachers have filled within the rivers and are staying on it. Making preparations to evacuate such other folks would best encouraged them additional.”
The seven long-arm gadgets, one for every of the seven water our bodies, will paintings on solar energy and are expected to price Rs 70 lakh every. The BMC’s typhoon water drain (SWD) division is keen to instal these transmitters before the arrival of rains in June.
These transmitters could have a sensor, a transmitting gadget the use of SIM cards and GPS (global positioning gadget) and can send a message to the town’s crisis control unit as water degree starts to upward thrust, indicating location.
“Currently, there's a glide degree transmitter in Mithi river however our workforce has to physically cross and check the extent of the water throughout heavy rains. With the new transmitters, it would be much more straightforward as the message would be despatched to the department involved which will direct the executive wards to do so,” stated V Khankar, chief engineer of SWD division.
One of the major reasons for purchasing the transmitters was the desire for an early caution so that low-lying areas near the river in spate can be evacuated before any mishap.
“On heavy rain days throughout the monsoons, you will need to to evacuate those residing around the rivers on time as any extend can lead to loss of lifestyles and assets. The transmitters can provide a live status of the rising degree and we will start acting immediately,” stated an respectable.
The officials had to start with settled at the 5 rivers, however added the 2 lakes because their overflow is going into the Mithi. Shiv Sena corporator Tejasvee Abhishek Ghosalkar, whose ward has the Dahisar flowing via, liked such preventive measures however wanted extra effort to rehabilitate those residing around water our bodies.
Kalina corporator Tulip Miranda, whose ward has both the Mithi and Vakola working via, felt such preventive motion would encourage encroachers. “Today all the rivers are surrounded with illegal encroachments. In some circumstances, it is so unhealthy that the encroachers have filled within the rivers and are staying on it. Making preparations to evacuate such other folks would best encouraged them additional.”
Mumbai rivers to soon get flood warning sensors
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