Desilting done in 80-85 per cent MCD drains: Delhi Mayor allays waterlogging concerns during monsoon

Desilting done in 80-85 per cent MCD drains: Delhi Mayor allays waterlogging concerns during monsoon

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, June 16 (IANS) Delhi Mayor Raja Iqbal Singh on Monday assured that the national capital will remain free of waterlogging and deluge during the monsoon season as Chief Minister Rekha Gupta-led government has been working at war-footing to clean and de-silt the clogged drains. Raja Iqbal Singh, speaking … Read more

Chennai to penalise illegal sewage discharges into storm drains, 2 lakh connections identified

Chennai to penalise illegal sewage discharges into storm drains, 2 lakh connections identified

Follow Us on Google News Chennai, May 28 (IANS) The Greater Chennai Corporation (GCC) is set to crack down on households and commercial buildings that illegally discharge sewage into the city’s stormwater drains (SWDs), a practice that has seen a sharp increase in recent years. According to officials, the number of illegal sewage connections has … Read more

Delhi L-G hails efforts of Rekha Gupta govt to make drains rain-ready

Delhi L-G hails efforts of Rekha Gupta govt to make drains rain-ready

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 25 (IANS) Delhi Lieutenant Governor (L-G) V.K. Saxena on Sunday commended the efforts of the Rekha Gupta government to desilt drains and focus on preparing the city’s drainage system to handle rainwater flow during the advancing monsoon. In a social media post accompanied by videos showing rainwater … Read more

May 30 deadline to desilt all rainwater drains in Delhi: Parvesh Verma

May 30 deadline to desilt all rainwater drains in Delhi: Parvesh Verma

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, May 3 (IANS) Assuring desilting of all rainwater drains by May 30, Delhi Public Works Department Minister Parvesh Verma on Saturday inspected the Golf Links area, which reported severe water accumulation during the last monsoon. “We will welcome the monsoon with confidence this year. The city will be … Read more

Delhi CM, L-G inspect drains to check water-logging during rains

Delhi CM, L-G inspect drains to check water-logging during rains

Follow Us on Google News New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) The Delhi government is working with the target of preventing water-logging in the city during the next monsoon, Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said on Sunday after a joint inspection with Lt. Governor V.K. Saxena of large drains in south Delhi falling into the Yamuna. After … Read more