Delhi: PWD to launch de-silt drive in city drains

By Rajashree Seal
(PTI desk)

Apr 09, 2018

11:11 am

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Ahead of the monsoon season, the Public Works Department (PWD) of the Delhi government will launch a two-month exercise to de-silt the city's drains from April 15, a move intended to prevent waterlogging in the national capital.

The department, headed by Delhi Health and Power Minister Satyendra Jain, has set a target of completing the de-silting works by June 15.

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Several measures being taken to prevent waterlogging: Manish Sisodia

"The Delhi government had taken several measures to prevent waterlogging in the national capital during the monsoon," Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia said on Friday.