PATNA: Bihar CM Nitish Kumar on Wednesday reviewed ongoing development works and preparations to save Patna and its adjoining urban areas from waterlogging during rainy season.
Last year, some localities in the state capital especially Rajendranagar and Kankarbagh, had witnessed huge waterlogging for several days, compelling the state government to constitute a high-level committee headed by development commissioner Arun Kumar Singh to find out the reasons behind waterlogging, identify the negligent officers and employees and also suggest means for improvement.
After reviewing the presentations made by the secretaries of urban development and housing department (UDHD) and water resources department and the principal secretary of energy department, CM asked the officials to make a comprehensive drainage and sewerage plan for the state capital, along with the existing drainage system, after assessing the requirements of next 40 to 50 years.
CM also asked the officials to increase capacity of all existing sump houses and make arrangement of an alternative power feeder along with a dedicated feeder for each sump house.
Making presentations about the ongoing preparations to save the state capital from the last year like waterlogging, the UDHD secretary Anand Kishor informed the CM that cleaning work of all nine big nullahs of the state capital would be completed by May 10, before arrival of Monsoon.
The WRD secretary Sanjeev Hans informed the CM about the steps taken to make smooth draining out of rainwaters through the 30.13km long Badshahi Nala. He said re-sectioning work has been completed in 17.63km length of the Badshhahi Nala. The work in the rest part would be completed soon.
The energy department’s principal secretary Prartyay Amrit informed the CM as to how sump houses could be provided uninterrupted power supply through dedicated power feeders and making arrangement of underground cables.
CM further asked the officials to ensure that there is no gap in connectivity between the out-fall drains and the sump houses.
He asked the officials to execute work as per the recommendations made by the high-level committee, and this committee would continue to monitor the ongoing works.
The CM further asked the WRD officials to take all necessary steps to ensure smoothly draining out of rainwaters from the state capital.
He also asked the officials to ensure that stinking drain waters from Patna district’s rural areas should not reach to Ganga river through its tributary Punpun river which flows through southern parts of the district.
Last year, some localities in the state capital especially Rajendranagar and Kankarbagh, had witnessed huge waterlogging for several days, compelling the state government to constitute a high-level committee headed by development commissioner Arun Kumar Singh to find out the reasons behind waterlogging, identify the negligent officers and employees and also suggest means for improvement.
After reviewing the presentations made by the secretaries of urban development and housing department (UDHD) and water resources department and the principal secretary of energy department, CM asked the officials to make a comprehensive drainage and sewerage plan for the state capital, along with the existing drainage system, after assessing the requirements of next 40 to 50 years.
CM also asked the officials to increase capacity of all existing sump houses and make arrangement of an alternative power feeder along with a dedicated feeder for each sump house.
Making presentations about the ongoing preparations to save the state capital from the last year like waterlogging, the UDHD secretary Anand Kishor informed the CM that cleaning work of all nine big nullahs of the state capital would be completed by May 10, before arrival of Monsoon.
The WRD secretary Sanjeev Hans informed the CM about the steps taken to make smooth draining out of rainwaters through the 30.13km long Badshahi Nala. He said re-sectioning work has been completed in 17.63km length of the Badshhahi Nala. The work in the rest part would be completed soon.
The energy department’s principal secretary Prartyay Amrit informed the CM as to how sump houses could be provided uninterrupted power supply through dedicated power feeders and making arrangement of underground cables.
CM further asked the officials to ensure that there is no gap in connectivity between the out-fall drains and the sump houses.
He asked the officials to execute work as per the recommendations made by the high-level committee, and this committee would continue to monitor the ongoing works.
The CM further asked the WRD officials to take all necessary steps to ensure smoothly draining out of rainwaters from the state capital.
He also asked the officials to ensure that stinking drain waters from Patna district’s rural areas should not reach to Ganga river through its tributary Punpun river which flows through southern parts of the district.
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