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Red Fort: Agencies rush to fix waterlogging, stray dogs for I-Day
With heavy rainfall threatening to mar Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, the defence ministry has ordered Delhi’s civic agencies to urgently fix waterlogging, damaged roads, drains and manholes. The MCD, NDMC,…
The Story in Brief
With heavy rainfall threatening to mar Independence Day celebrations at Red Fort, the defence ministry has ordered Delhi’s civic agencies to urgently fix waterlogging, damaged roads, drains and manholes. The MCD, NDMC, PWD and DJB have been tasked with cleaning the venue and surrounding Chandni Chowk area. DJB must clean sewers; MCD has been directed to remove stray dogs and monkey-proof the area. Authorities must also reduce bird activity by clearing food waste.
The Indian Opinion
Every year, the same scramble to patch up the Red Fort area hours before the Prime Minister’s speech. Routine exercise or last-minute crisis? The defence ministry had to step in only after rain exposed the usual gaps. The real test is not the flurry of orders but whether the drains and public facilities hold on August 15. Will the same spots waterlog again next year?
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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