Friday, 23 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
In view of the safety of slum dwellers living alongside the rivers in Dehradun during the monsoon, the district magistrate R Rajesh Kumar directed the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun to ensure regular cleaning near such rivers and bridges to prevent waterlogging. The DM issued this order after his inspection of slums located near Bindal bridge and Gandhi Gram on Thursday evening. He also ordered MCD officials and the sub divisional magistrate to prepare plans for these slums in case of emergencies.
He asked the corporation to regularly pick the garbage like plastics from the areas near rivers and bridges in order to avoid obstruction in the flow of water during heavy rainfall that might cause waterlogging. Kumar asked the officials concerned to be prepared in case of emergency situations in such areas. Besides the DM, the senior municipal health officer and district disaster management officer were also present during the inspection on Thursday.
