Close watch being stored on 146 flood-prone spots in Madurai metropolis

Madurai Corporation is sustaining an in depth watch on 146 locations recognized as flood-prone throughout 5 zones within the metropolis.

An announcement stated that the town administration has arrange round the clock management room via which individuals can lodge complaints about rain-related points over 78716-61787. The assertion stated that 60 km of 16 channels criss-crossing the town had been cleared of all of the blocks to make sure free movement of rainwater throughout the northeast monsoon.

The work of desilting the remaining portion of 1.58 km of channels is beneath means.

The Corporation has engaged contractors to desilt the channels at a value of ₹2.31 crore.

Similarly, the Water Resources Department has taken up desilting the provision channels of Karisalkulam tank, Chintamani tank and Kiruthumal channel.

The Corporation has made an amphibian method utilizing mini robotic automobiles to take away the rubbish and plastic waste from the channels.

Using this new method, some 3,000 metres of channels has been desilted and eliminated rubbish dumped into the channels. Besides, the heaps of soil and plastic wastes dumped into them had been eliminated, the assertion stated.

The city native physique has stored prepared a variety of machineries to fulfill any eventuality brought about throughout the monsoon.

It has acquired backhole loaders, skid steer loaders, mini excavators, suction lorries, jet rodding machines, tremendous suckers and energy sucker.