Archive · 3 Jun 2025
Ahmedabad Mayor Orders Monsoon Preparedness Measures
The mayor of Ahmedabad is making sure the city is ready for the rainy season.
They're fixing roads, cleaning drains, and setting up special control rooms.
The city has found 147 places where water tends to collect.
The city is also installing rain gauges to measure rainfall every 15 minutes and is cleaning up all the drainage spots in the city.
Ahmedabad's mayor directed officials to prevent waterlogging and ease citizen difficulties during the monsoon.
147 waterlogging-prone spots were identified, with 61 in the western and 86 in the eastern part of the city.
Preventive measures include road resurfacing, trunk line work, and barricading breakdowns.
A central monsoon control room and seven zonal control rooms have been established.
Advanced rain gauges and heavy-capacity pumps are in place for monitoring and drainage.
- Who
- Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation officials, led by Mayor Pratibha Jain.
- What
- Implementation of a pre-monsoon action plan including road work, drainage improvements, and establishing control rooms.
- When
- Ongoing, with preparations underway before the monsoon season.
- Where
- Ahmedabad, Gujarat.
- Why
- To prevent waterlogging and minimize citizen difficulties during the monsoon season.
Citizen Concerns
Government Initiatives
Addressing Citizen Issues
Citizen Concerns
Citizens experienced difficulties with waterlogging and related issues during previous monsoons.
Government Initiatives
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation is working to quickly address these concerns with preventive measures and a monitoring system.
- City
- Ahmedabad
- Mayor
- Pratibha Jain
- Waterlogging Spots Identified
- 147
- Central Monsoon Control Room
- Paldi
- Rain Gauges Installed
- 27 locations
- Catch Pits Cleaning
- 68,443
- Tree Trimming
- 1,000 trees
Sources
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