A
friend of mine had to catch a flight to CHINA at 6.50 today. We moved
by car at around 4.00pm. The rain had just started. But by the time we
reached halfway, it was all over. In the Massive water logging, traffic
jams every where, my car was just floating in the knee deep water. To
cover the rest half of the way, it took so much of our time that we
could reach Terminal 3 by 6.10 pm only. By that time, the counter had
already closed & none was there to listen or cooperate. The
result - he missed the flight. There were many more passengers who suffered the same for reaching Terminal 3. Though
he will get a fresh date soon, but just think of the mental agony we
faced for almost 5.30 hours as we could reach our home only after 9.30
pm. And i an writing this at 10.40 pm. Meri Delhi - Meri Shaan.
B S Vohra
Just viewed the news :
Just viewed the news :
HC asks Delhi govt to form panel on waterlogging
New Delhi: The city
government was today directed by the Delhi High Court to form a
committee of senior officers to evolve a mechanism for desilting drains
to prevent waterlogging during monsoon season.
A division bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Vipin Sanghi said the panel set up by the government should have in it the officers from various authorities including the Public Works Department (PWD), the trifurcated Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), besides the Irrigation Department and other concerned authorities.
The bench directed government's Standing Counsel (Civil) Najmi Waziri to inform it within a week about the structure of the committee and posted the matter for September 5.
The bench also said the government may also include experts from IIT in the committee.
"All the heads of corporations and stake holders, including experts, should be in the committee so that every time people don't have to rush to the court on the issue of waterlogging," the bench said adding "the committee should hold frequent meetings for short term measures to address the problem of waterlogging."
The court, meanwhile, summoned the DJB chief executive officer to appear before it on the next date of hearing as no counsel for the department was present in the case.
The civic body claimed long-term plans were there as per the Master plan 2021 to solve the waterlogging problem.
The bench was hearing a bunch of petitions, including that of NGO Nyaya Bhoomi, for launch of contempt proceedings against various civic body officials for their alleged failure in complying with the court's July 11 order.
The court had directed the officials to take steps to end the problem of waterlogging in the capital within 15 days.
A division bench of justices Sanjay Kishan Kaul and Vipin Sanghi said the panel set up by the government should have in it the officers from various authorities including the Public Works Department (PWD), the trifurcated Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), the New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC), the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), besides the Irrigation Department and other concerned authorities.
The bench directed government's Standing Counsel (Civil) Najmi Waziri to inform it within a week about the structure of the committee and posted the matter for September 5.
"All the heads of corporations and stake holders, including experts, should be in the committee so that every time people don't have to rush to the court on the issue of waterlogging," the bench said adding "the committee should hold frequent meetings for short term measures to address the problem of waterlogging."
The court, meanwhile, summoned the DJB chief executive officer to appear before it on the next date of hearing as no counsel for the department was present in the case.
The civic body claimed long-term plans were there as per the Master plan 2021 to solve the waterlogging problem.
The bench was hearing a bunch of petitions, including that of NGO Nyaya Bhoomi, for launch of contempt proceedings against various civic body officials for their alleged failure in complying with the court's July 11 order.
The court had directed the officials to take steps to end the problem of waterlogging in the capital within 15 days.
with thanks : Zee News : LINK : for detailed news.
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