AHMEDABAD: The Ahmedabad municipal commissioner, Vijay Nehra, after his first overview of the monsoon action plan, warned officials and contractors of critical action if flooding happens in areas the place desilting paintings has been carried out. The commissioner appears to be unaware that just lately, even with simply 20mm of rain, Maninagar, Nikol, Odhav and different areas got flooded.
The commissioner tweeted, “In case of over the top waterlogging in areas the place desilting works have been achieved just lately, strict action will likely be taken towards erring officials and contractors. Need to mend accountability.”
Senior officials said that quickly after a warning of heavy rain was issued through the Ahmedabad collectorate, the commissioner sprang into action and convened a late-night meeting. Officials said Nehra made it clear that in areas the place desilting has been achieved just lately as a part of the monsoon action plan, there must be no waterlogging.”
The commissioner’s phrases led to panic, and officials have been immediately observed calling subordinates and educating them to take instant action and clean catchpits that had not been wiped clean correctly.
Officials said nearly all of the corporation’s assistant engineers and their subordinates have been in the field, examining paintings. Contractors have been additionally instructed to take instant measures.
The South Zone DyMC, Kuldeep Arya, even concerned local residents in the operation, tweeting, “In south zone we now have around 6,000 catchpits to ease waterlogging right through the monsoon. If you in finding any not wiped clean, please submit pictures.”
The commissioner tweeted, “In case of over the top waterlogging in areas the place desilting works have been achieved just lately, strict action will likely be taken towards erring officials and contractors. Need to mend accountability.”
Senior officials said that quickly after a warning of heavy rain was issued through the Ahmedabad collectorate, the commissioner sprang into action and convened a late-night meeting. Officials said Nehra made it clear that in areas the place desilting has been achieved just lately as a part of the monsoon action plan, there must be no waterlogging.”
The commissioner’s phrases led to panic, and officials have been immediately observed calling subordinates and educating them to take instant action and clean catchpits that had not been wiped clean correctly.
Officials said nearly all of the corporation’s assistant engineers and their subordinates have been in the field, examining paintings. Contractors have been additionally instructed to take instant measures.
The South Zone DyMC, Kuldeep Arya, even concerned local residents in the operation, tweeting, “In south zone we now have around 6,000 catchpits to ease waterlogging right through the monsoon. If you in finding any not wiped clean, please submit pictures.”
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