The Hindu 03.05.2013
De-silting of stormwater drains by month-end
Mayor Mohd. Majid Hussain and GHMC Commissioner M.T.
Krishna Babu, who undertook a joint inspection of storm water drains
de-silting work in the Old City on Thursday, directed engineers
overseeing the work to see that all the works are completed by the
month-end.
More men and machinery should be pressed
into service to complete the de-silting works well before the monsoon
sets in, they said. Chief Engineer Suresh Kumar was asked to put up
chain-link mesh around the drains passing through the locations of
Gowliguda, Imlibun, Yakutpura, Moinbagh,Chandrayangutta, Phoolbagh and
Falaknuma.
The duo also noted the slow progress of
culvert works at Hafeezbabanagar and called for speedier works. The
municipal officials concerned have also been urged to take up with the
APSRTC the issue of dumping garbage and other waste material in the
storm water drains near the Gowliguda depot..
Earlier,
Mr. Krishna Babu stated that all the road restoration works will be
completed by May 20, but refused to entertain any requests for digging
new borewells in the core city considering the precarious situation of
groundwater level.
The Commissioner also got in touch
with the Water Board chief and requested him to increase the frequency
of free drinking water tankers in the areas facing acute water shortage.
Time schedule of the tankers visits can be publicised in three
languages, he said.. The government’s permission was also sought to
de-silt the Afzalsagar drain as it was not among the drains currently
being de-silted. Two vehicles are also being stationed in each circle
for lifting of debris removal following a plea from the corporators
concerned, he said.
Nampally MLA Mohd. Virasat Rasool
Khan urged the Commissioner to take up the issue of road widening near
the Intermediate Board office as the issue has been pending for the last
three years.