Ahmedabad, Aug 1 (IANS) The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has deployed more than 13,000 officers and employees along with over 600 field teams across the city as authorities remain on high alert following intermittent rainfall and a forecast of further heavy showers by the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The civic body said personnel have been working round the clock for the past two days across all zones and wards to ensure rapid rainwater drainage, monitor pumping stations and drainage systems, and respond to any emergencies.
According to the corporation, the measures helped rainwater to be cleared quickly from areas that received rainfall, preventing any major waterlogging and minimising disruption to normal life.
Officials, employees, corporators, councillors and other public representatives worked in coordination to monitor conditions and respond to local issues.
With the IMD continuing its heavy rainfall forecast for Saturday, all civic teams have been placed on full standby.
The corporation said continuous monitoring is underway across the city, with manpower, machinery and equipment positioned to provide an immediate response if required.
The corporation’s Sewage Treatment Plant (STP) Department has also activated additional preparedness measures to support stormwater management.
Special teams have been stationed at all major and stormwater pumping stations to monitor water levels around the clock, while officers and employees have been instructed to remain at their assigned locations on standby.
A dedicated control room has been made operational to monitor the functioning of stormwater pumping stations during heavy rainfall. Technical staff and emergency response teams have also been deployed at the facilities.
To ensure drainage operations continue even in the event of power outages, generators have been installed at all critical pumping stations and rainwater sumps.
The STP Department has also kept jetting machines and super sucker machines ready for rapid desilting work wherever required.
“Pumping station levels, pump operations and water discharge capacity are being continuously monitored through a central server,” officials said.
Municipal Commissioner Banchhanidhi Pani visited waterlogging-prone locations in Chandkheda ward in the city’s west zone to assess the preparedness measures on the ground.
During the inspection, he reviewed the drainage and stormwater systems, pumping arrangements, manpower deployment and machinery with officials and issued directions to ensure a prompt response during periods of heavy rainfall.
“He stressed that all departments must remain alert and provide an immediate response during heavy rainfall so that citizens face the least possible inconvenience,” the corporation said.
Pani also inspected ongoing road development works between Visat Junction and Zundal, and from Visat Junction to Tapovan Circle.
He reviewed the progress, quality and timelines of the projects and directed officials to complete the works within the stipulated schedule while maintaining quality standards.
The Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation said all concerned departments remain on alert during the monsoon to ensure rapid rainwater drainage and the uninterrupted delivery of public services across the city.
–IANS
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