GURUGRAM: The city had a close shave on Friday and Saturday when the water degree in Badshapur drain — the principle canal that flushes out rainwater from main parts of Gurugram — virtually reached its wearing capability near Hero Honda Chowk and Khandsa, the principle choke point of the notorious 2016 Gurujam.
Intermittent however heavy showers over the past two days and subsequent flood alert sounded by means of the government no longer only delivered to center of attention, as soon as again, the city’s vulnerability but also exposed the federal government’s failure in mending key infrastructures over the past two years.
Though the city, particularly areas near Hero Honda Chowk and Khandsa village, returned from the verge of flooding this weekend, voters may brace for a flood-like scenario if the skies open up again in coming days.
For, even after spending round Rs 40 crore over the past two years, the government have failed to finish the revival of Badshapur drain. In fact, widening of the canal’s stretch passing thru Khandsa village — the trigger-point in the back of the large flood in July 2016 — is but to be finished.
On Friday, panic-stricken officers rushed to Khandsa village, where concretisation of the drain is but to be taken up, to take inventory of the placement. As a stop-gap measure, additional pipes and pumps have been installed to drain out the surplus rainwater near NH-8 on Friday. Also, they positioned sand luggage at the drain’s edges to keep away from erosion of soil that would block the water stream and result in flooding in Khandsa on Saturday.
But no one is aware of evidently if the ones sand luggage would be capable to save the city next time.
According to officers, the widening and concretisation of the 1.5km-stretch from Southern Peripheral Road to Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, by way of Vatika Chowk, has been finished.
But, a 250m-long portion of the drain in Khandsa village continues to be mendacity in a shambles. Though government agencies have already demolished disputed buildings that have been obstructing the paintings, heaps of debris and concrete stays are nonetheless mendacity in the area. Experts mentioned the debris posed a risk as it might result in silting, additional clogging the drain and thereby affecting the stream of rainwater.
This apart, building of some other 250m-long stretch from Eklavya Tirth temple in Khandsa towards Najafgarh drain continues to be incomplete. And the paintings can't be carried out and completed all the way through the rains.
Moreover, a recent survey of the entire 28km-long drain by means of TOI printed that the drain’s width were diminished to 30 feet (concrete portion) from the true width of 150 feet. Also, no floodplain has been created by means of the government near the concretised parts. At the 80m-long portion that passes by means of Hero Honda Chowk, a culvert was built ultimate 12 months to flush out rainwater. However, the drain takes a sharp turn sooner than it enters Khandsa village. Ideally, the turn should be of 30 levels. But, right here the drain takes a sharp 90-degree turn to divert rainwater towards Khandsa.
Experts mentioned the pointy turn may just trigger overflowing or flow-back, in case of heavy rain, particularly due to obstructions in the best way ahead.
When contacted, Huda administrator Dr Chandrashekhar Khare mentioned, “We have managed to drain out the surplus rainwater for now and the water degree in the drain has receded. We will be sure that no flooding takes place in Gurugram, and important measures can be taken for a similar”.
Huda officers mentioned though the drain may just no longer be finished in time, mainly due to resistance from local residents, they had lately installed an extra two-metre-wide pipeline in the drain in Khandsa to avert a disaster. Also, a pit was dug up near Eklavya temple.
Huda engineers also did piles paintings in the area and the drain was widened by means of some other 10 metres, along with its unique width of 10 metres.
Intermittent however heavy showers over the past two days and subsequent flood alert sounded by means of the government no longer only delivered to center of attention, as soon as again, the city’s vulnerability but also exposed the federal government’s failure in mending key infrastructures over the past two years.
Though the city, particularly areas near Hero Honda Chowk and Khandsa village, returned from the verge of flooding this weekend, voters may brace for a flood-like scenario if the skies open up again in coming days.
For, even after spending round Rs 40 crore over the past two years, the government have failed to finish the revival of Badshapur drain. In fact, widening of the canal’s stretch passing thru Khandsa village — the trigger-point in the back of the large flood in July 2016 — is but to be finished.
On Friday, panic-stricken officers rushed to Khandsa village, where concretisation of the drain is but to be taken up, to take inventory of the placement. As a stop-gap measure, additional pipes and pumps have been installed to drain out the surplus rainwater near NH-8 on Friday. Also, they positioned sand luggage at the drain’s edges to keep away from erosion of soil that would block the water stream and result in flooding in Khandsa on Saturday.
But no one is aware of evidently if the ones sand luggage would be capable to save the city next time.
According to officers, the widening and concretisation of the 1.5km-stretch from Southern Peripheral Road to Delhi-Gurugram Expressway, by way of Vatika Chowk, has been finished.
But, a 250m-long portion of the drain in Khandsa village continues to be mendacity in a shambles. Though government agencies have already demolished disputed buildings that have been obstructing the paintings, heaps of debris and concrete stays are nonetheless mendacity in the area. Experts mentioned the debris posed a risk as it might result in silting, additional clogging the drain and thereby affecting the stream of rainwater.
This apart, building of some other 250m-long stretch from Eklavya Tirth temple in Khandsa towards Najafgarh drain continues to be incomplete. And the paintings can't be carried out and completed all the way through the rains.
Moreover, a recent survey of the entire 28km-long drain by means of TOI printed that the drain’s width were diminished to 30 feet (concrete portion) from the true width of 150 feet. Also, no floodplain has been created by means of the government near the concretised parts. At the 80m-long portion that passes by means of Hero Honda Chowk, a culvert was built ultimate 12 months to flush out rainwater. However, the drain takes a sharp turn sooner than it enters Khandsa village. Ideally, the turn should be of 30 levels. But, right here the drain takes a sharp 90-degree turn to divert rainwater towards Khandsa.
Experts mentioned the pointy turn may just trigger overflowing or flow-back, in case of heavy rain, particularly due to obstructions in the best way ahead.
When contacted, Huda administrator Dr Chandrashekhar Khare mentioned, “We have managed to drain out the surplus rainwater for now and the water degree in the drain has receded. We will be sure that no flooding takes place in Gurugram, and important measures can be taken for a similar”.
Huda officers mentioned though the drain may just no longer be finished in time, mainly due to resistance from local residents, they had lately installed an extra two-metre-wide pipeline in the drain in Khandsa to avert a disaster. Also, a pit was dug up near Eklavya temple.
Huda engineers also did piles paintings in the area and the drain was widened by means of some other 10 metres, along with its unique width of 10 metres.
A little more rain and Gurugram would have sunk again
![A little more rain and Gurugram would have sunk again]()
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July 15, 2018
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