TTT NEWS NETWORK
NEW DELHI, 28 JUNE 2023:
In order to address the issue of water logging on National Highway in the Gurugram District of Haryana, a meeting was organized at NHAI Head Quarter in New Delhi. Chaired by NHAI Chairman, Mr. Santosh Kumar Yadav, the meeting was attended by CEO of Gurugram Metropolitan Development Authority (GMDA), officials from Faridabad Metropolitan Development Authority (FMDA), Municipal Corporation Manesar (MCM), Municipal Corporation Delhi (MCD), Delhi Cantonment Board (DCB) and other senior NHAI Officials.
In addition to finding immediate and permanent solutions to avert the water logging issues on the National Highways in the region, the officials also discussed various aspects to find effective solutions to prevent encroachments, unauthorized cuts and illegal connections to the National Highways.
The officials deliberated on developing a multi-pronged strategy to provide effective solution to water logging. As an immediate measure, installation of water pumps in low lying areas along with proper measures for effective drainage of rainwater was discussed. Chairman NHAI emphasized on better co-ordination amongst all the govt. agencies for a prompt action to address the issue.
In order to study the reasons of waterlogging around Dhaula Kuan and Subroto Park, a specialized agency shall be engaged to suggest the remedial measures.
Also, project wise issues of Gurugram- Pataudi- Rewari, Dwarka Expressway & Gurugram, Sohna were also discussed in the meeting to provide safe and seamless travel experience to the National Highway commuters.
Setting up of Control Room for monitoring problems arising from heavy rains impacting the operation of National Highways:
Ministry of Road Transport and Highways (MoRTH) has set up a Control Room in view of the onset of Monsoon. The Control Room shall be functional round the clock throughout the Monsoon season (Tele No. 011-23718525)
Control Room has been set up to monitor the problems arising from heavy rains impacting the operation of National Highways in the country, viz., disruption of traffic, accidents due to poor visibility and potholes, water logging, road obstruction and landslides etc.
Dedicated teams have been deployed for Control Room duties which will include receiving calls from public as well as government agencies and monitoring electronic media platforms for monsoon related incidents pertaining to operation of National Highways. The teams have been mandated to coordinate with the concerned Regional Officers of MoRTH, NHAI and NHIDCL towards faster resolution of the issues pertaining to blockage or damage to National Highways.
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