BMC Officials Make Field Visit To Tackle Waterlogging In State Capital

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Bhubaneswar: Senior officials of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC) today visited several vulnerable/sensitive locations, which are affected by waterlogging and urban flooding during recent incessant rains.

Concerned BMC officials were also directed to visit all 37 vulnerable points and to remain vigilant during an emergency.

“While each vulnerable /sensitive location has been assigned to an engineer and a team of officials from BMC and BDA, the area inspection has been made mandatory by the authorities,” said a BMC official.

A team of officials today visited Bhagabat Sandhan area and analysed its water-logging issues. During the inspection, the team came across private construction activities on the way of water discharge and drainage.

BMC officials said that they have asked a landowner to stop construction activities. “We will go through the land records and check the status of the owner’s land where he was doing construction work and obstructing drainage,’ added the official.

 Besides Bhagabat Sandhan the team also visited several other vulnerable pockets like the Khimji Lane under Ward No. 38 opposite ISKCON Temple in Nayapalli area and CRP Square. The team also inspected the culvert constructed by NHAI and found siltation and garbage inside. They also informed NHAI to clean the drain and culvert of NHAI for free passage of rainwater.

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