SRINAGAR, APRIL 26:- The much awaited mega drainage scheme under Atal Mission for
Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) took off here today with the launching
of three major schemes for Srinagar city.
The projects include
drainage scheme for Indra Nagar area, Lal Chowk drainage scheme and Shalteng
drainage scheme at a cost of Rs.30 crore by city Drainage circle of Srinagar
Municipal Corporation.
The other
schemes envisaged to be started under this project are Gangbugh, Jeelanabad
Peer bagh, Palpora and Malla Bagh. The execution of these
schemes will largely improve drainage system in Srinagar city with the addition
of thirty to forty percent additional drainage network across various areas.
Meanwhile the world bank
funding of Rs 300
crore for Srinagar city is at its final stage for implementation which include
up gradation of existing pump stations of the city with High capacity pumps
along with diesel run generators(DG sets) which shall be installed above
Highest Flood Level(HFL) in order to strengthen the pumping capacity as well as
arrangement for electricity break down during calamities.
The other drainage
requirements of the city are being addressed under Japan International
Cooperation agency (JICA) and the aim and objective of the Government is to
achieve 100% drainage network in the coming two years time.
The SMC has also started
Desiliting of the choked drains in the city. The operation to be carried out at
a large scale aims at to rid the choked drains of the silt and other solid
waste for free flow of water.
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