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BMC blames Irrigation for Bhubaneswar waterlogging
The New Indian Express··8 Aug
Heavy rain on August 6 and 7 waterlogged parts of Bhubaneswar. Mayor Sulochana Das visited wards 31, 32, 33, 43 and 45, blaming Irrigation for a choked Daya West Canal. BMC said it repeatedly wrote the department and recently got permission for two siphons in wards 43 and 45. About 97 mm fell early on August 6.
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What It Means For You
- Bhubaneswar residents in low-lying wards can track that officials link recent flooding to a choked Daya West Canal and unfinished siphon works.
- Households near Gangua Nullah can note that Patia slum residents were shifted to a Pandara shelter during the spell.
- Civic watchers can watch whether BMC siphon work and Irrigation desilting timelines move before the next heavy rain.
What's Happening
- Heavy rain on August 6 and 7 waterlogged several parts of Bhubaneswar, with about 97 mm recorded early on August 6.
- Mayor Sulochana Das visited wards 31, 32, 33, 43 and 45 and blamed Irrigation for the choked Daya West Canal.
- Irrigation sources said the canal is not designed for BMC drain water and that desilting is likely in September.
Who Controls The Daya West Canal
- BMC says it repeatedly wrote to Irrigation seeking maintenance and only recently received permission for two siphons in wards 43 and 45.
- Irrigation officials say civic drains pass under the canal via siphons, so BMC must clean those drains before monsoon.
- Officials also alleged BMC began the new siphon works after monsoon onset this year.
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