16 hrs ago
Kolkata Prepares for Heavy Rain and Possible Waterlogging
Kolkata may receive very heavy rain over the next two days.
City officials are preparing for water to collect in low-lying areas.
About 150 workers will be ready to help remove water.
Hundreds of pumps will be kept working day and night.
Officials have listed 67 places where flooding is more likely.
They are also clearing canals so rainwater can drain away.
Railway workers will watch train tracks for flooding and soil erosion.
Train drivers may be asked to travel more carefully if the rain becomes severe.
Kolkata Municipal Corporation has placed 150 staff on standby ahead of heavy showers expected over the next two days.
The civic body plans to keep pumping stations, 296 portable pumps and Ganga penstock gates operational around the clock.
Officials have identified about 67 waterlogging hotspots and deployed additional staff and 300 small pumps.
Kolkata’s canals are being cleared, while the civic body is coordinating with the Irrigation Department and IMD.
Sealdah Division and other railway authorities have activated monsoon protocols, including monitoring tracks and preparing pumps.
- Who
- The Kolkata Municipal Corporation, railway authorities, the Irrigation Department and the IMD are preparing for the weather.
- What
- Authorities are preparing pumps, workers, drainage systems and railway staff for heavy rain and possible waterlogging.
- Where
- Kolkata, including 67 identified inundation hotspots and railway lines in the Sealdah and Howrah divisions.
- When
- Heavy showers are expected over the next two days.
- Why
- A brewing deep depression is expected to bring heavy rainfall and could cause waterlogging or disruption.
Key facts
- Expected weather
- Heavy showers over the next two days
- KMC staff on standby
- 150 staff and labourers
- Identified waterlogging hotspots
- About 67 locations
- Portable pumps
- 296 pumps to operate around the clock
- Additional local pumps
- 300 small pumps deployed at borough offices
- Railway preparations
- Track monitoring, possible pump operation and cautious train operations
- Key locations mentioned
- Central Avenue, Thanthania, Northern Park, Sukia Street, Amherst Street, Allenby Road and Justice Chandra Madhab Road
Quotes
KMC official source
Unnamed official source from the Kolkata Municipal Corporation
“Apart from the Drainage Department, 300 small pumps have been deployed at various borough offices to clear waterlogging at local levels. The borough offices have also been instructed to be kept operational round the clock.”
thestatesman.com
“We are keeping the pumping stations open on a 247 basis while arrangements have been made to keep 296 portable pumps operational round the clock”
thestatesman.com
Rajeev Saxena
Divisional railway manager of Sealdah
“We are monitoring the forecast from the IMD and as per the standard protocol, the manpower in the division has been kept ready to tackle any situations”
thestatesman.com
Sources
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