Ahead Of Monsoon Season, BMC Mayor Directs De-Silting Of Drains

Bhubaneswar: The Bhubaneswar Municipal Corporation Mayor Sulochana Das on Monday issued directions to complete the ongoing drain construction and de-silting work before the onset of the monsoon.

Reportedly, the BMC officials attended a meeting at their office on Monday to find ways and means to tackle the water-logging problem in the city during the rainy season. Corporators of 67 wards, officials of the Engineering department, R& B department, and the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) attended the meeting.

Concluding the meeting, Das told the media that she has directed the concerned authorities to construct barricades near open drains in the city and complete the de-silting work of all the main drains within a week. At the same time, she has also issued directions to complete the de-silting work of all the feeder drains by June 25.

The corporators have been asked to make sure that the under-construction projects in their respective wards are completed before the onset of monsoon, informed sources.