VMC chief Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar. (DC File Photo)
Vijayawada: After a heavy downpour on Sunday evening brought Vijayawada city to its knees, inundating all major arterial and sub-arterial roads under knee-deep water, the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation (VMC) has expedited the desilting of drain canals and outfall drains to prevent waterlogging and ease traffic disruptions within the municipal corporation limits.
In Circle 1, the corporation has undertaken desilting works in drains from CVR Flyover, Electric Locomotive Shed, Sitara Circle to Kabela, Crombay Road, NH 65 RTC Workshop Road to Venkateswara Foundry Road, Zero Bulb Area, Janda Chettu, and Subrahmanyam Street.
In Circle 2, desilting operations were carried out in drains from Ramavarappadu Flyover to MPL Railway Track, Mustabad, IRR, Vambay Colony H Block, and New Rajarajeswari Pet Railway Track.
In Circle 3, desilting works were conducted in drains from Benz Circle Trend Set Mall to Rajadhani Tea Stall, and HDFC Bank to Sweet Magic.
VMC chief Swapnil Dinkar Pundkar informed that Operation Desilting is progressing on a war footing to prevent waterlogging on roads and to ease traffic disruptions caused by the rainwater.
( Source : Deccan Chronicle )
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