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Water logging at various places, expose JMC’s preparedness for monsoon season
Vikas Sharma. Dated: 7/14/2018 10:57:29 AM
Vikas Sharma
Jammu, July 13
Though, the heavy rains lashed the Jammu city and its surroundings, exposed the preparedness of officials at Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) who round the year continue to dig the roads in the name of preparedness ahead of the monsoon season.
Pertinent to mention here that, on the day when heavy rains lashed the Jammu city, most parts of the city wore a flood look as the water was logged in the every part of city especially in Jewel area, canal road area and the Vinayak bazaar, which were worst hit by the water logging.
“This has not happened for the first time. In every monsoon season, we face similar condition and despite frequent requests and appeals, the concerned authorities have found no permanent solution of the nullah overflowing during the rainy season due to which the water enters the houses,” Balwan Singh, a shopkeeper in Bhagwati Nagar area said.
He lashed out at the government for not being serious in mitigating the problems being faced by the people and reiterated his demand of looking out for a solution so that they do not have to act as watchdog whole night when rain lashes.
Ravi Kumar, a shopkeeper at Canal Road said, “it is shameful that years have passed and one can see the same scene outside GGM Science College during rainy season.”
“It is really surprising that the JMC, JDA, Urban Development is comprised of expert engineers and mechanical people but despite they have failed to find a way out to water-logging in canal road area,” said Raman Sagotra, a resident of Canal Road area.
“We are fed up of routine and water entering shops thus damaging goods, the traders have ultimately, raised an entrance level of their shops, but there is none to listen to address our grievances, which are unsettled since many years,” he added.
Meanwhile the city roads wore shabby look soon after the rain lashed the plains in most of the parts, the connectivity was in shambles and the blacktopping had got completely damaged due to rain water, which has exposed the concerning department’s serious contribution towards development of Jammu City.