Ahmedabad Municipal Commissioner’s take on Rainy Wednesday

Ahmedabad, 30 July 2014

According to Municipal Commissioner of Ahmedabad Shri Mohapatra, in the history of Ahmedabad in last 13 years, 9.62 inch rain has not been experienced in 12 hours period. Total rain till 29 July 2.00 pm was 10.82 inch while just between 29 July 2.00 pm and 30th July 11.00 am it was 9.62 inch.

Shri Mohapatra said that the AMC staff which has been on alert since yesterday has done very good job. He said AMC’s primary focus was on removal of water from the roads, but from Wednesday evening the staff will be dedicated to second priority which is removal of water from societies that have witnessed water logging. He said pumps used for the roads will be used for societies from the evening.

Mohapatra said the AMC staff which is actively working since 1.30 am yesterday is still on alert following forecast of further rain.

He said he was in touch with Chief Minister’s office and guardian minister throughout the day.

Mohapatra said a retried officer Mr. Patel has been given charge to look into east Ahmedabad as Deputy Municipal Commissioner with immediate effect.

He said the administration always learn through experiences and apply corrective measures following that. It’s a continuing process.

Mohapatra especially pointed out administration’s timely decision to announce closure of schools today and thus cut down the traffic in difficult hours.

More updates:

According to Janmarg BRTS statement: BRTS services were stopped on Sola-Odhav, RTO-Maninagar, RTO-Naroda, RTO-Kalupur routes while Maninagar-Bopal, Anjli-Naroda, Naroda-Town hall, RTO-Maninagar buses were operated Additional shuttle routes were operated on Chandkheda-Akhbarnagar, Maninagar-LD Engineering college, Maninagar-Nehrunagar routes.

As per the standerd operating procedure, 22 storm water pumping stations were activated to flush out water in Kharicut canal.