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Vijayawada civic chief inspects drainage and water-quality works
Vijayawada has been receiving continuous rain.
The city commissioner visited several places to check whether rainwater could flow away properly.
Workers were removing mud and silt from large drains.
Officials were told to clear open drains and drain water from low-lying areas.
The commissioner also asked them to finish a drain in Gayatri Nagar quickly.
He ordered potholes near SRR-CVR College to be repaired.
Later, he checked an RO water plant.
He wanted to make sure the plant tested its water, kept records, and supplied clean drinking water.
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra inspected outfall drains and desilting works after continuous rains.
He visited low-lying areas and directed officials to clear open drains and remove accumulated rainwater.
Officials were told to accelerate outfall drain construction in Gayatri Nagar and fill potholes near SRR-CVR College.
Dhyanachandra reviewed sanitation, roads and development works at several locations across the city.
He later inspected an RO water plant for testing, licensing, purification and hygiene compliance.
- Who
- Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner HM Dhyanachandra and municipal officials.
- What
- Inspections were conducted of outfall drain desilting, drainage, roads, sanitation and an RO water plant.
- Where
- Several areas of Vijayawada, including Gayatri Nagar, Kandrika Junction, Inner Ring Road and Kundavari Kandrika village.
- When
- Wednesday, following continuous rains; regular surprise inspections were also announced.
- Why
- To maintain rainwater flow during the monsoon and check the quality and hygiene of drinking water supplied by the RO plant.
Key facts
- Civic agency
- Vijayawada Municipal Corporation
- Commissioner
- HM Dhyanachandra
- Drainage focus
- Desilting outfall drains and clearing open drains
- Areas inspected
- Vemula Shyamaladevi Road, Kandrika Junction, Inner Ring Road and other city locations
- Road instruction
- Fill potholes and restore the road near SRR-CVR College in Machavaram
- Water-plant inspection
- The commissioner checked water-quality testing, records, trade licensing and sanitation at an RO plant
- Inspection policy
- Regular surprise inspections will supplement routine inspections of RO plants
Quotes
HM Dhyanachandra
Vijayawada Municipal Corporation Commissioner
“extensive desilting works were being carried out in outfall drains to ensure uninterrupted flow of rainwater during the monsoon.”
thehansindia.com
Sources
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