Special drive launched to clear waterlogged roads in Kakinada: Commissioner
Kakinada, Nov 9 (TNT) : Kakinada Municipal Corporation has launched a special sanitation drive to clear water stagnation on roads and in low-lying areas following the recent cyclonic rains, Municipal Commissioner NVV Satyanarayana said on Monday.
He said several roads in the city were inundated and drains overflowed due to blockages caused by plastic waste.
Jana Chaitanya Nagar, Madhuranagar, Treasury Colony, Padmanabha Nagar in the seventh ward and Dummulapeta were among the worst-affected areas.
Water was being pumped out from low-lying areas, while blocked drains were being cleared of plastic waste through desilting operations using JCB machines, he said.
The sanitation works were being carried out on a war footing, and staff had been warned of disciplinary action in case of negligence in discharging their duties.
The Commissioner said stagnant water in low-lying areas near the Gaderu canal had been cleared and bleaching powder was being sprayed to prevent the outbreak of seasonal diseases.
Special arrangements were also being made to ensure uninterrupted drinking water supply and electricity in colonies badly affected by the heavy rains.
Residents were requested to inform officials about any leakage in drinking water pipelines, he said.
Sanitation staff had also been instructed to clear accumulated Deepavali firecracker waste and fallen tree branches along roadsides following the cyclonic rains.
Expressing hope that normalcy would be restored within two to three days, he urged residents to report garbage accumulation to the concerned circle sanitary inspectors, ward secretariat staff or Municipal Health Officer for prompt action.
Municipal Health Officer Dr Prudhwicharan and Sanitary Inspector Sathibabu accompanied the Commissioner during his inspection of the affected low-lying areas.
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