The Municipal Company of Delhi (MCD) introduced on Wednesday that the primary section of desilting work within the nationwide capital is over with the elimination of 80,690.4 MT of silt from 713 drains.
The civic physique has desilted 466 kilometers of drains as part of the monsoon preparedness plan. Of the foremost 22 drains to be transferred to the Irrigation and Flood Management Division, 14 drains are beneath the MCD and desilting has been accomplished in 12 drains.
“Equipment and manpower are deployed at floor degree for desilting work; machines similar to suction cum jetting machines, suction machines, jetting machines, porcelains, backhoe loaders, and vehicles are used for cleansing of drains,” the civic physique mentioned in an announcement.
To clear cases of waterlogging, 72 everlasting pumping stations are useful, along with 465 cellular and submersible pumps of various capacities. To clear the drains, the MCD coordinated with different companies like PWD, DSIIDC, and the Irrigation and Flood Management Division of the Delhi authorities. “The tireless efforts of the company are to make sure that the folks of Delhi don’t face issues as a result of waterlogging in the course of the monsoon season. MCD has achieved a mean of greater than 100 per cent (103.37%) desilting goal set for drains beneath its jurisdiction,” the company mentioned.