Uttarakhand / Dehradun: To deal with waterlogging, Doon was divided into 12 zones, DM Savin Bansal prepared the plan
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The district administration is making continuous efforts to immediately solve the problem of waterlogging in the capital Doon and other nearby cities during the monsoon season. In this direction, 17 de-watering pumps which were recently purchased for Rs 30 lakh were put in the field by District Magistrate Savin Bansal on Monday with Puja Archana.
Along with identifying the waterlogging areas of Dehradun Municipal Corporation, 12 zones have been decided. Accordingly, one pump has been deployed in each zone. Along with clarifying the status of the responsible nodal officer/department according to the zone, 30 officers have also been separately deployed to do quick work in the field.
District Magistrate Savin Bansal expanded the Quick Response Team
As Quick Response Team (QRT), City Magistrate Pratyush Singh, Sub-District Magistrate Sadar Har Giri and Sub-District Magistrate Kumkum Joshi have been given the responsibility of in-charge officer according to the zone. It has also been clarified that which team will solve the problem of waterlogging in which areas.
Although, QRT was already formed, but due to more waterlogged areas, now along with expanding it, the team has also been equipped with the capacity of new de-watering pumps. The purpose of which is to reduce the response time of action on any problem. Similarly, 05 pumps have also been allotted for Rishikesh and Doiwala area. Their operation is being started.
This is the structure of QRT
- In-charge Officer, City Magistrate Pratyush Singh
Location (area wise)
Prince Chowk, Ballupur GTC area (Ballupur, Cantt area, Bindal bridge, areas around Synergy Hospital), IT Park (internal building of IT Park and surrounding areas, Tapovan, Raipur Road, Sahasradhara crossing and adjoining areas), Sahasradhara Road (Sampoorna Road, Usha Colony, Krishali Chowk and adjoining areas)
- In-charge Officer, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sadar Har Giri
Location (area wise)
06 number culvert (from here to areas around Raipur Stadium), Rispana River area (Sapera Basti, Adhoivala, Mohini Road and adjoining areas)
Kanwali Road (Ballupur, Kamala Palace, Kanwali Road, Saharanpur Road, Bindal, Bhusa Store, Hindu National College and Niranjanpur Mandi)
Chandrabani area (GMS Road, St. Judes Chowk area, Chandrabani, Asharodi)
- Officer in charge, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Kumkum Joshi
Locations (area wise)
ISBT (Lalpul, Mahant Indresh Hospital area, Kargi, ISBT, Niranjanpur, GMS Road)
Bangali Kothi (Bangali Kothi and adjoining areas, Doon University, Motherwala area)
Ballupur Chowk (Ballupur Chowk, Panditwadi, Seemadwar and adjoining areas)
Banjarawala/Arcadia Grant (Banjarawala area, areas of Arcadia Grant)
The district administration is making continuous efforts to immediately solve the problem of waterlogging in the capital Doon and other nearby cities during the monsoon season. In this direction, 17 de-watering pumps which were recently purchased for Rs 30 lakh were put in the field by District Magistrate Savin Bansal on Monday with Puja Archana.
Along with identifying the waterlogging areas of Dehradun Municipal Corporation, 12 zones have been decided. Accordingly, one pump has been deployed in each zone. Along with clarifying the status of the responsible nodal officer/department according to the zone, 30 officers have also been separately deployed to do quick work in the field.
District Magistrate Savin Bansal expanded the Quick Response Team
As Quick Response Team (QRT), City Magistrate Pratyush Singh, Sub-District Magistrate Sadar Har Giri and Sub-District Magistrate Kumkum Joshi have been given the responsibility of in-charge officer according to the zone. It has also been clarified that which team will solve the problem of waterlogging in which areas.
Although, QRT was already formed, but due to more waterlogged areas, now along with expanding it, the team has also been equipped with the capacity of new de-watering pumps. The purpose of which is to reduce the response time of action on any problem. Similarly, 05 pumps have also been allotted for Rishikesh and Doiwala area. Their operation is being started.
This is the structure of QRT
- In-charge Officer, City Magistrate Pratyush Singh
Location (area wise)
Prince Chowk, Ballupur GTC area (Ballupur, Cantt area, Bindal bridge, areas around Synergy Hospital), IT Park (internal building of IT Park and surrounding areas, Tapovan, Raipur Road, Sahasradhara crossing and adjoining areas), Sahasradhara Road (Sampoorna Road, Usha Colony, Krishali Chowk and adjoining areas)
- In-charge Officer, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Sadar Har Giri
Location (area wise)
06 number culvert (from here to areas around Raipur Stadium), Rispana River area (Sapera Basti, Adhoivala, Mohini Road and adjoining areas)
Kanwali Road (Ballupur, Kamala Palace, Kanwali Road, Saharanpur Road, Bindal, Bhusa Store, Hindu National College and Niranjanpur Mandi)
Chandrabani area (GMS Road, St. Judes Chowk area, Chandrabani, Asharodi)
- Officer in charge, Sub-Divisional Magistrate Kumkum Joshi
Locations (area wise)
ISBT (Lalpul, Mahant Indresh Hospital area, Kargi, ISBT, Niranjanpur, GMS Road)
Bangali Kothi (Bangali Kothi and adjoining areas, Doon University, Motherwala area)
Ballupur Chowk (Ballupur Chowk, Panditwadi, Seemadwar and adjoining areas)
Banjarawala/Arcadia Grant (Banjarawala area, areas of Arcadia Grant)
