LG reviews NDMC heatwave plan, stresses focus on ground action

New Delhi Lt Governor Taranjit Singh Sandhu visited the Integrated Command and Control Centre at Palika Kendra to review the Summer Action Plan and ongoing heatwave mitigation measures. The L-G’s official X handle described the NDMC command centre as the digital nerve center using IoT-based systems to integrate services from water management to environmental monitoring. He emphasized that technology-enabled governance has replication potential for urban local bodies, but the priority must be strong on-ground execution to protect vulnerable communities and frontline workers. Officials noted that NDMC has issued a special circular directing departments to ensure ORS packets, safe drinking water, protective gear, and revised working hours for field staff to minimise exposure during peak heat hours, along with extensive public awareness campaigns. The administration is committed to strengthening resilient and citizen-centric urban governance.

NDMC chairperson Keshav Chandra said the ICCC was inaugurated in September 2020 under the Smart City Mission and has since emerged as a key governance platform. It integrates more than 49 civic services, including solid waste management, street lighting, parking systems, sewage treatment plants, sanitation operations, and emergency response mechanisms.