Complete cleaning of nullahs at the earliest: Nagpur officiating mayor

NAGPUR: The civic administration has started cleaning the rivers, nullahs and stormwater drains in the city during lockdown, but if it is not completed on time, the city will face flood-like situation in the rainy season, said Nagpur officiating mayor Manisha Kothe.
After inspecting nullahs in Ashi Nagar, Mangalwari, Hanuman Nagar and Nehru Nagar zones to review the cleanliness drive in Nagpur on Wednesday, Kothe directed the municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe to accelerate the work and complete the unfinished task at the earliest. She was accompanied by standing committee chairman Vijay Zalke, health committee chairman Virendra Kukreja, assistant municipal commissioners among others.
Zalke said there should be no financial problem in carrying out the nullah cleaning work as provision for the same has been done in the budget. No fund crisis should stall the work, said Zalke.
Kukreja said that there is a need to bring transparency in non-sanitation. “No written instructions have been issued to the zone officials. If the condition of cleaning of nullahs remains the same, nullahs are likely to be flooded during monsoon. This could lead to flood-like situation in Nagpur city. Therefore, the administration should give priority to the cleaning of nallas,” he added.