Rs 30-cr plan for flood prevention in Capital

Taking a lesson from the Lalita Park building collapse which claimed 70 lives and injured around 100 people in east Delhi, the Delhi Government’s Flood and Irrigation Department has come out with Rs 30-crore proposal on flood prevention measures in the Capital.

A presentation on experiences of 2010 flood in Delhi and its preventive measures was made before Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on Tuesday.

The presentation said that subsoil water level has improved considerably due to recharge of groundwater aquifer and structures along river embankments should be designed considering subsoil water condition post-2010 flood.

After the presentation, Flood and Irrigation Minister Raj Kumar Chauhan said that the department will bring a Cabinet proposal pertaining to flood preventive measures. The presentation further suggested that no drainage pipes on Ring Road should be connected to river and Yamuna Bazar wall needs to be raised by counter forts and grouting that would cost ` 1 crore.

According to presentation, to protect Tibetan Monastery and market from flood, wall should be constructed on river side which would cost Rs 10 crore. Some inlets on river Yamuna need to be remodeled or modified. This would also cost Rs 1.50 crore. "The gaps along Ring Road between Wazirabad and Old Railway Bridge plugged by placing earth filled bags mainly at Boat club and Qudesia Ghat. It was also observed that at some places river water entered through the drainage pipes along Ring Road between Boat Club and Qudesia Ghat. The Most vulnerable point between Wazirabad and Okhla was old wall near Yamuna Bazar and wall was temporarily strengthened by placing counter forts of earth filled bags," the presentation said. There are also needs to modify drainage system of DTC depot as laying pipes across the embankment by cutting not permissible.

Officials of Flood and Irrigation department said that they have also proposed to strengthen the marginal pusta bund road on the river embankment. Officials said that it was felt that pumps of adequate capacity were not available in market and during the flood; it was hired from private firms working in PWD and DJB.

On flood preventive measures, it has suggested that regular cleaning by removal of floating material and garbage dumped along the banks of drains that pass through thickly populated areas need to be done and fleet of pumps/motor boats/capacity of pumping stations need to be augmented keeping in view the experiences of 2010 flood and rains.



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