MCG panel inspects drains, report on reducing waterlogging soon

GURUGRAM: A committee from the Municipal Corporation of Gurugram (MCG) visited several areas in the city on Monday, including sectors 4, 7, 9 and 9A, Basai and Dhanchiri Camp, to check the condition of stormwater drains in the city.
The committee that visited these areas comprised MCG officials and local councillors, led by MCG additional commissioner Jaspreet Kaur.
After site inspections and review of the suggestions submitted by councillors, officials and residents, a report will be prepared by the committee on improving drainage and reducing waterlogging in areas under MCG limits by September 30.
“It was suggested that box drains be constructed along the railway line in sectors 4 and 7 to drain out rainwater. Engineers were told to get the technical details, including measurements of the land required, to build box drains,” an MCG official said.
Moreover, the panel also reviewed the construction of box drains on Basai road, for which councillors suggested that its depth be increased and arrangements be made so that silt doesn’t accumulate in the drain.
Councillors have submitted suggestions to the committee on repair of drains in certain areas they have visited, as well as on the construction of rainwater harvesting pits and rejuvenation of ponds, so that rainwater is utilised and doesn’t lead to waterlogging in the monsoon.
“We have suggested that a pond be made in the Dhanchiri Camp area. It would help us tap rainwater. A small water body would beautify the area too and also resolve the problem of waterlogging during rains in the area,” said Virender Raj Yadav, councillor of Ward No. 4.
Several parts of the city witnessed flooding and waterlogging after heavy rains in August. The showers flooded many streets, turning them into small rivers, as traffic came to a virtual standstill at key stretches. An underpass on the Golf Course Road was also submerged under water. Many vehicles lay marooned on the roads as they got stuck due to the water.
The Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA) had formed a seven-member committee with representatives from MCG, HSVP and developer DLF to probe the cause of flooding across the city. The issue of flooding was also raised by a councillor in one of MCG House meetings, after which the corporation decided to constitute a committee with five councillors and five MCG officials to prepare a drainage plan of the areas falling under MCG limits.