The Hindu 30.08.2009
Municipal Commissioner inspects drain works
Staff Reporter
Officials told to speed up de-silting works
Construction of a culvert and junction boxes for de-silting works mooted
VIJAYAWADA: Municipal Commissioner P.S. Pradyumna on Saturday inspected the ongoing construction works of a manhole on platform No. 7 at the railway station.
He asked the officials to widen the manhole so that de-silting works could be taken up at regular intervals.
The Commissioner also suggested them to ensure that the manhole is above the basement-level so the debris or waste removed from the tunnel would not slip into the manhole.
Mr. Pradyumna instructed the officials to speed up de-silting works, and clear the silt in all drains, including outfall drains in the city.
He suggested the officials to construct a culvert and junction boxes for de-silting works in future and cover the pit with iron grills so that it would not obstruct free movement of traffic.
He inspected the main outfall drains – Gandhi Hill to vehicle depot and Nizam Gate to Kamsalipeta – and suggested the corporation officials to discuss with railway authorities whether grills could be erected near railway track in place of culvert boxes as de-silting was a problem on Nizam Gate–Kamsalipeta outfall drain course.
The officials had earlier told him that there used to be three culvert boxes near railway track on Nizam Gate-Kamsalipeta outfall drain course, and only one was functioning now.
Mr. Pradyumna wanted the officials to create awareness among the people on not to dump solid waste into side drains.
CMOH M. Satyanarayana, SE P. Adiseshu, E.E. Srinivasa Rao and others were present.
