Tuesday, 23 November 2021
The BBMP Administrator and Additional Chief Secretary to the government of Karnataka Rakesh Singh held a meeting with officials to take precautionary measures during the rains in the city and control the flooding.
In the meeting held to discuss the damages due to the incessant rainfall in the city, he said that in the city precautionary measures should be taken and see to it that no damages occur. In this direction, all officials were directed to work in tandem, he said.
During the rainy season, in the Kaluves, Drains on either sides of the road and in the shoulder drains all the waste should be cleaned and ensure that water flows smoothly. Due to the digging of the roads, the officials were directed to ensure no mud flows into the drains or the Kaluves and clear it before any mishaps happen.
In the Palike limits, BESCOM, BWSSB should take necessary permissions from the Palike if they have to compulsorily dig the road and after digging, immediately it should be repaired and closed. After the repair, the Palike officials should assess the spot. In all the wards, on priority basis the work should be taken up, said the administrator to respective zonal engineers who have taken up projects and inspect the same.
Chief Commissioner Gaurav Gupta said that during the rainy season, no damages should occur in the roads. And to ensure no water clogging on the roads and the drains on either sides of the road and shoulder drains should be cleaned and ensure smooth flow of water, he instructed the officials.
In the respective zones, the ward engineers who have taken up projects should ensure that the repair and completion of work is done and inspect the same time to time. The Bescom and BWSSB shouldn’t dig the road without any permissions from the Palike and do the work unnecessarily. And if any departments violate, immediate action to be taken against them. Along with that, if the damage is done, the respective departments should take up the repair work and complete it, he said.
After the rain stops the in the city, in all zones immediately the road work and filling of potholes to be taken. Also, with the roads which are damaged immediate repair work should be taken. The road repair work should be done in a quality manner, he said.
In the meeting, all zonal commissioners, joint commissioners, Chief engineers of all zones and other officials were present
