Chandigarh, August 12:- During the heavy rain seen today, the Municipal Corporation chandigarh swung into action to clear waterlogging in the city.
Following the orders of MC Commissioner Ms. Anindita Mitra, IAS, Engineering teams led by Sh. N.P Sharma, Chief Engineer expeditiously pumped out water from different parts of city by deployment of machinery and manpower. The trees, which fell during the rain were lifted immediately to restore traffic in the city.
The control centres, which had been set up by the MCC, were fully operational. These centres can be reached out by the citizens in case of emergency due to waterlogging etc.
The control centres, which are operational round the clock are:-
Fire station, industrial area Phase-1 (telephone number 0172-2655816 and Mobile Number 9056731954)
Fire Station, Manimajra ( telephone number 0172-2734656 and Mobile Number 9056731957)
Fire Station, Sector 11 (telephone number 0172-2747820 and mobile number 9056731951)
Fire Station, Sector 32 ( telephone number 0172- 2648610 and Mobile number 9056731956)
Fire Station, Sector 38 ( telephone number 0172- 2690523)
Fire Station, Sector 17 ( telephone number 0172- 2703507, 0172-2702333)
Fire Station, Ramdarbar ( telephone number 0172- 2642111)
The Commissioner said that these control centres have been made operational round the clock, in three shifts. Residents can lodge complaints of water logging during rains at the given numbers, and teams shall be despatched immediately.
She said that all team leaders will arrange required labour for the removal of the blockage in stormwater drainage during rain. Teams will also work under the supervision of divisional officers. Sub-divisional engineers of the road wing of the concerned area and the MOH wing will also move in their areas with sufficient labour to get any blockage removed at any point of the road due to depression/grass on berms or any other reason in the areas under their jurisdiction respectively.
