100-m drain dug; obstructions cleared

| | BHUBANESWAR | in Bhubaneswar

In order to remove all physical obstructions on the side drain of Behera Sahi here and to straighten it for better disposal of rainwater, a joint squad of Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation (BMC), Bhubaneswar Development Authority (BDA) and Bhubaneswar Smart City Limited (BSCL) carried out an enforcement work and made an excavation of 100 metre to channel out the water through a shorter route.

The action was necessitated as the road and the accompanying drains inside Behera Sahi were obstructed and encroached by the locals causing miniscule or no flow of rainwater in Iskcon area. Secondly, encroachment and obstructions from near the Harekrishna Khimji Jewellers towards Behera Sahi were affecting both the right of way (ROW) and exact width of the existing road and the flow of rainwater emanating from the siphon in front of the Krishna Towers. Central Enforcement Monitoring Committee is also taking up action for facilitating better flow of rainwater and solving the waterlogging issue.