Monday, 19 July 2021 | PNS | Dehradun
In the last two days, several areas in Dehradun experienced waterlogging due to spells of heavy rain. The rain also caused damage to roads and embankments in some areas but according to the Dehradun district administration, everything is under control as the teams are continuously monitoring the situation in the city.
Many streets and drains were flooded after a heavy downpour in areas like Saharanpur Road, Prince Chowk, Dharmpur Road, Haridwar Road, Chakrata Road, Darshan Lal Chowk and Raipur Road in the wee hours on Sunday. The disaster control room of the Municipal Corporation of Dehradun (MCD) that operates 24 hours a day also received calls regarding the waterlogging issues after 2 AM on Sunday from the areas like Haridwar Road and Dharmpur. As per the information provided by the control room operator, the corporation has received about eight complaints till Sunday evening about the waterlogging issue in the city.
Moreover, the water level of Rispana and Bindal rivers also increased due to heavy downpours but according to the officials, the situation is under control in such areas too. The sub divisional magistrate (SDM) of Dehradun, Gopal Ram Binwal said that the administration is regularly monitoring the situation in the city. “All the main areas with issues like water overflowing on roads and stagnant water in drains and potholes among others were resolved by the administration. Concerned departments were informed to tackle the situation like extracting water or clearing out rubble in areas like Teacher’s Colony and nearby areas of Rispana and Bindal River,” stated Binwal. On the question of shifting those living alongside these rivers due to safety concerns, the SDM said that the situation is not that extreme that requires shifting of people.
However, if the need arises, the administration has made all the arrangements to shift these people, added Binwal. “About 45 places are selected in the city to shift people in an emergency situation. All the arrangements have been made and the administration is ready to tackle the worst,” stated the SDM. Meanwhile, the cabinet minister Ganesh Joshi along with the SDM also visited Neelkanth Vihar and Badrinath Colony in Dehradun where streets and embankments were damaged due to heavy downpour. Joshi directed the administration to start repairing the affected embankments and roads soon to avoid obstruction to the daily life of locals.
