Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, June 3: Ahead of the upcoming monsoon season, Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) here today started next phase of de-silting work to clean drains and nallahs across all of its 75 Wards.
The first phase of de-silting drive began on March 15, 2025 and it will continue till June 20, 2025 to ensure that potential damage from the season’s first rainfall is minimized.
A handout stated that special focus is being placed on vulnerable and low-lying areas throughout Jammu region.
There are over 140 nallahs and 105 deep drains in JMC Zones I, II and III, requiring regular cleaning throughout the year. These nallahs extend up to 250 km in length, while the deep drains cover an additional 600 km.
Localities such as Krishna Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Bhagwati Nagar, Chand Nagar, Kabir Nagar, Govind Nagar, Vishal Nagar, Kabir Colony, Rajinder Nagar, Canal Road, Subash Nagar, Rampura, Jeevan Nagar, Nai Basti, Nanak Nagar, Preet Nagar and Trikuta Nagar are being given top priority due to their susceptibility to blockages and overflow during heavy rainfall.
To execute this operation effectively, JMC has mobilized men and machinery including excavators, backhoe loaders, small and large tippers and a team of 30 labourers. De-silting work is progressing on schedule and is being carried out on a war footing. A dedicated supervisor is deployed at each site to oversee day-to-day activities, ensuring quality and timely completion.
Chief Transport Officers (CTOs) and Transport Officers (TOs), under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner (Health & Sanitation), are actively monitoring the overall progress.
De-silting work has already been completed in Paloura Cyphon, AG Office, Shakti Nagar Cyphon, Ambika Vihar in Kabir Colony, Akalpur, Jewel Rotary, Nawabad Police Station, Valmiki Nagar, Gandhi Nagar (both lower and upper streams), Professor Chaman Lal Lane (lower and upper streams), 2nd Extension Gandhi Nagar near Arpit Plaza, Sanjay Nagar to Jeevan Nagar pulli, Gangyal Syphon, Channi Rama to JDA Complex in Trikuta Nagar, areas near the Judge House and Sai Palace in Trikuta Nagar, as well as Digiana and Nanak Nagar while de-silting in the major nallah of Sainik Colony is ongoing at rapid pace.
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