PWD steps up desilting of major stormwater drains in Puducherry
The Public Works Department in Puducherry is accelerating the desilting of urban and rural stormwater drains to prevent flooding during the upcoming Northeast monsoon. The project involves significant investment and the deployment of additional machinery to clear major channels by the end of the month.
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Proactive infrastructure maintenance is critical for climate resilience and flood mitigation in coastal urban areas.
The Public Works Department has intensified desilting of major stormwater drains in the urban and rural areas of Puducherry as part of its efforts to prevent water stagnation and ensure smooth flow of water during Northeast monsoon.
The Irrigation wing under the PWD has around 40-km-long stormwater drains in the urban limits and 319-km-long channels in the rural areas. The desilting of the drains in the urban limits has been taken up at a cost of around ₹1.99 crore and the work in rural areas at a cost of ₹2.5 crore, a PWD official told The Hindu .
As per data available with the PWD, the desilting of urban drains such as Mettuvoikkal, Pallavoikkal and the one in Bharathidasan Nagar passing through areas of Reddiyarpalayam, Oulgaret, Vazhudhavur and Mudaliarpet has been completed.
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