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4.5-km long drain construction approved, to resolve waterlogging across four constituencies: Delhi CM

New Delhi, Oct 6 (UNI) The Expenditure Finance Committee (EFC), chaired by Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Tuesday, approved the construction of a new drain project, around 4.5 km long, along the railway line in the Kirari Assembly constituency, aimed at addressing water logging related issues.
The project will cost Rs 263.45 crore. The Irrigation and Flood Control Department has set a target of completing the project by December next year. Once completed, the drain is expected to provide relief from waterlogging to a large population across four Assembly constituencies, including Kirari.
Notably, more than 70 unauthorised colonies will also benefit from improved drainage facilities once the construction is complete. The Chief Minister has said that the Railways had also approved the project following the sustained and serious efforts of her government. Waterlogging has remained a serious problem in Kirari during the monsoon due to the area’s geographical conditions and rapid, unplanned urbanisation, but now it is expected to be addressed with the construction of this drain.
Gupta, hit out at the previous governments, saying they did not work with the required seriousness to resolve the problem in the area. However, now her government has made it a priority and initiated work on the project.
Minister, I& FC Parvesh Sahib Singh and senior officials of the department were also present at the EFC meeting held at the Delhi Secretariat.
According to CM, not only Kirari, but Mundka, Bawana and Nangloi Jat Assembly constituencies are also going to benefit from the construction of this drain. Mundka Assembly constituency, Rani Khera Industrial Area, Venu Enclave and various unauthorised colonies, including Ratan Park, Rajdhani Park, JJ Cluster Colony, Rajendra Park Extension, Ram Nagar, Kunwar Singh Nagar and Nilothi village, will benefit with this, she added.
Gupta said residents of these areas had been dealing with waterlogging during the monsoon for years, which is something that directly affects people’s mobility, businesses, homes and everyday life. Understanding the seriousness of the problem, the government has taken this step towards a permanent solution.
Speaking about the project, Parvesh Sahib Singh said the proposed drain will be constructed along the railway line and will have a design discharge capacity of 760 cusecs. The approximately 4.5-km-long drain will start from Mundka Halt station, and connect to the Supplementary Drain.
He said the drain would serve as an important main outfall along the railway line for the Kirari area, and facilitate the discharge of rainwater accumulating in areas around the railway line and help reduce waterlogging. UNI APS CDS
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