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GMDA plans desilting of 20 storm water drains to prevent waterlogging on key roads
GMDA announced plans to desilt stormwater drains across 20 sector roads to prevent waterlogging on city roads. The contract has been awarded with tenders for cleaning drains in multiple sectors, and ₹5.5 crore is allocated to complete the work before the monsoon, with pumps and rapid-response teams to be deployed.
Why It Matters
Desilting aims to reduce waterlogging risk on important roads ahead of the monsoon, potentially easing traffic disruption and improving urban resilience.
Timeline
4 Events
Pumps, staff and quick reaction teams planned for monsoon management
May 1, 2026
Singh said the authority will deploy tractor-mounted pumps, additional staff and quick reaction teams to manage the situation during the monsoon.
₹5.5 crore allocated for desilting ahead of monsoon
May 1, 2026
Vikram Singh, executive engineer, GMDA, said ₹5.5 crore will be utilised to desilt the drains, with work aiming to be completed before the monsoon and areas prone to waterlogging identified.
GMDA awards contract and assigns desilting work along key routes
May 1, 2026
A GMDA official said the contract has been awarded and the contractor has been asked to desilt stormwater drains from Hero Honda Chowk via Subhash Chowk to Millennium City Centre Metro Station. Tenders have also been allotted for cleaning drains along main roads in sectors 32-38, 38-39, 68-69, 69-70, 70-75, 71-73, 73-74, 75-75A, 75A-76, 76-77, 78-79, 46-47, 53-56, 49-50, and 58 to 67.
DS Dhesi directs deployment of quick reaction teams for monsoon and enforcement
April 27, 2026
On Monday, DS Dhesi, principal advisor, urban development, Haryana government, directed GMDA and other civic agencies to deploy quick reaction teams at vulnerable locations during the monsoon and to tighten enforcement during heavy rainfall periods.