The committee in its recent meeting held this week has asked the civic bodies to mutually inspect the areas which have been identified as the hotspot for water logging.
A high-level committee formed by Delhi High Court to look into difficulties in drainage of storm water and sewage in the national capital is focusing to ensure better coordination within the civic agencies. The committee in its recent meeting held this week has asked the civic bodies to mutually inspect the areas which have been identified as the hotspot for water logging.
"Three meetings have taken place between the various agencies. We are trying to find a solution to a problem which has been troubling the capital for too long. Till now, all the agencies were putting the blame on each other. We are trying to get them on the same platform," said a member of the committee.
The Delhi high court had appointed a panel headed by the Delhi Jal Board (DJB) chief executive officer on July 30 to look into difficulties in drainage of storm water and sewage in the national capital and said "emergency efforts" were required to keep drains free to stop waterlogging on roads. The bench appointed the committee after taking note of news reports that claimed Delhi's drainage system was archaic and needed to be upgraded.
Delhi's idea of dealing with the faulty drainage system is distributed among eight roads owning agencies, namely Public Works Department (PWD), the three municipal corporations (east, south and north), New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), National Highways Authority of India (NHAI), department of irrigation and flood control and Delhi Cantonment. To add up, Delhi Traffic Police and Delhi Jal Board (DJB) works in coordination to provide a helping hand.
"These agencies will visit the spots and submit a combinet report to us. We will then examine the report and look for a solution. We are focussing on finding the solutions at a local level," said another member.
The drainage master plan for NCT of Delhi, prepared by a team from the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) Delhi, highlights the need for the city's stormwater drains to remain free of sewage and solid waste. The committee is also looking at the report prepared by the IIT-D. "The report raises serious questions on the drainage system. One of the suggestion in the IIT-D report is to release the drainage water to the nearest parks. But, we are also examining whether the residents will be comfortable with the move or not," said another member of the committee.
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