Admn gears up to deal with waterlogging in Ahmedgarh

The administration here has claimed to be completely ready to deal with any situation in the upcoming rainy season, which usually disrupts routine life in low-lying localities of the town and surrounding habitations.

Besides pulling up the human resources, including sewer men and personnel of the Sanitation Department, the authorities have checked the functionality of the paraphernalia required for draining out rainwater and overflowing sewage. Railway Road, Thana Road , Bajrang Akhara Road, Amarpura Mohalla, Batta Bagh locality and Jagera Road have been identified as low-lying areas, where rainwater normally gets accumulated following a short span of heavy rain.

President of the municipal council Vikas Krishan Sharma said civic body personnel led by Executive Officer Vikas Uppal and Sanitary Superintendent Harpreet Singh had been advised to ensure that all equipment and machinery required for dealing with the overflowing sewage and flooding of streets with rainwater are kept ready.

“Though the personnel concerned in the civic body have assured me that adequate arrangements had been made to tackle any situation arising due to heavy rain during the monsoon, I have cut short my tour abroad and am reaching the town shortly so that arrangements can be supervised personally,” said Sharma.

Handling flooding and waterlogging issues during monsoon has remained a challenge for the authorities at the Municipal Council, Ahmedgarh, during the past years. Though an STP (sewage treatment plant) has been installed on the outskirts of the town, it is yet to be formally inaugurated. Residents see a ray of hope in dilution of their problem regarding flooding and waterlogging during the rains, as it is the first monsoon after construction of several new roads and underground drains in the town.

Sanitary Superintendent Harpreet Singh claimed that all sanitary workers and sewer men had been cautioned against these recurring problems in the low-lying areas.

Ludhiana