Make sure there is no waterlogging during monsoon: Delhi Public Works Minister to officials. Delhi News – Times of India

New Delhi: With the arrival of monsoon in the national capital, Delhi PWD Minister Satyendar Jain On Tuesday, the officials were directed to ensure that there is no water logging on the roads during the rainy season. He said that the Public Works Department has made elaborate arrangements to deal with the problem of water logging.
“It is good that monsoon has finally arrived. Necessary instructions have been issued to all departments (PWD, PWD). flood and irrigation controlSo that water does not stagnate on the roads. Wherever there is waterlogging, the water should be removed from the roads within 10-15 minutes. We have installed 1,500 pumps at sensitive places to extract water.”

The Southwest Monsoon finally reached the national capital on Tuesday, 16 days behind the normal date of onset.

PWD officials said only minor waterlogging complaints were received and water was diverted from such stretches.
He said that about 147 places have been identified where there is a possibility of waterlogging.

An official said, “All necessary arrangements have been made. Field personnel are regularly visiting these areas. CCTV cameras have also been installed at around 20 most sensitive places for waterlogging for round the clock monitoring in real time. ”