Chandigarh: The municipal corporation’s engineering department has identified 23 waterlogging hotspots across the city, most of them located in low-lying areas. The locations were mapped following a ground survey, with several of them having witnessed water accumulation during previous spells of heavy rain.To tackle any emergency, the MC has deployed dedicated round-the-clock teams at all hotspots. The teams, comprising engineering staff and operating in three shifts (6am-2pm, 2pm-10pm and 10pm-6am), will work under the supervision of sub-divisional engineers (SDEs) and junior engineers (JEs) to ensure swift drainage of accumulated rainwater.The civic body has stationed suction and jetting machines at identified locations and prepared a division-wise roster of sewer-cleaning machines and drivers for quick deployment during the rainy season.“Cleaning of drains and road gullies has been completed in most parts of the city. Since several hotspots are in low-lying areas, necessary arrangements and adequate machinery have been put in place. All teams have been directed to keep supervisory officers updated about the situation,” MC officials told TOI.The public health wing has also earmarked water pumps division-wise. To avoid confusion during emergencies, details of all vehicles, machinery, drivers and contact numbers have been circulated among field teams.Besides the public health wing, senior officers from the building and road wings of the engineering department have also been deployed as part of the MC’s monsoon preparedness plan.Major flood-prone areasNear Sports Complex, Sector 7; Dividing road of Sector 4/9, 5/8; Near CTU Underpass, Industrial Area, Phase 1; Near new colony, Industrial Area, Phase 1; Steel Market, Sector 29, Chandigarh; Near ITI, Sector 29-C; Palika Bazaar, Sector 19-C; Sector 17/18 Roundabout; Near LIC colony, Sector 15; Near Underpass, Sector 11/15; Cremation Ground, Sector 25; Piccadilly Roundabout, Sector 35; Woollen market, Sector 38-C; Good Will Society, Sector 49-C; Roundabout of Sector 24/25 and 37/38
