JALANDHAR On Tuesday, Deputy Commissioner Jalandhar Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal visited the city's water-logged areas amid rains and gave the necessary directions to the officials for prompt rainwater disposal.
Accompanied by Commissioner Jalandhar Municipal Corporation Gautam Jain, the Deputy Commissioner visited the Railway Road, Bhagwan Valmiki Chowk, Patel Chowk, Phagwara Gate, PAP Chowk, Mai Heeran Gate and other localities of the city. He said that the city needs to be made a waterlogging-free city for which sustainable efforts need to be made. He reiterated the Punjab Government's commitment to providing better facilities for the people so that they do not face any problems.
The DC further said that as a short-term solution, the water should be immediately flushed out from the streets of the city. He said that people should not suffer due to the incessant rain for which all the departments concerned has to make concerted efforts. Dr. Aggarwal asked the Municipal Corporation authorities to ensure that water-logged localities are cleared at the earliest so that people don’t face any sort of inconvenience.
The Deputy Commissioner further stated that the city should have a sustainable and foolproof mechanism for ejecting the water, especially in the rainy season. He asked the civic body authorize to come up with a blue print of such plan so that city residents do not have to suffer. Dr. Himanshu Aggarwal said that he will flag up this issue with the state government too and ensure that no stone is left unturned of this noble work. Meanwhile, he had interaction with the field staff of Jalandhar Corporation and hailed their efforts while further encouraging them to leave no stone unturned to keep city free from water logging.