The meeting was attended by water Minister Satyendar Jain, vice chairperson of Delhi Jal board Raghav Chadha and chief secretary Vijay Dev.
On Tuesday, Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal chaired a review meeting on Delhi Drainage Master Plan. Drains will have to undergo design changes following the suggestions of an expert team from IIT Delhi to ensure a smooth flow of water during and after heavy rains.
The meeting was attended by water Minister Satyendar Jain, vice chairperson of Delhi Jal board Raghav Chadha and chief secretary Vijay Dev.
According to the tweet, CM's office informed, '' today CM Arvind Kejriwal chaired a review meeting on Delhi's drainage Masterplan. Design changes will be introduced in Drains following the recommendations of IIT. The focus will be to enable a smooth flow of water during and after heavy rains. Waterlogging issues be resolved."
Whereas on July 19, Arvind Kejriwal announced that the Delhi administration will redesign the city's drainage system and identify waterlogging hotspots so that area-specific interventions can be made to ensure smooth flow of traffic. The announcement came the day after a man drowned in the submerged Pul Prahladpur underpass, one of the perennial problem points and at least 39 key road stretches were found flooded with heavy rain which led to traffic disruption.
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