Ludhiana identifies 142 low-lying areas; flood control room to operate from June 15 amid monsoon prep

Preparations include maintaining stock of at least 5,000 sandbags, providing safety kits and raincoats to sewermen, regular fogging to prevent vector-borne diseases, and field inspections of Buddha Nullah beyond city limits (upstream and downstream) with bank-strengthening at vulnerable points.

It was stated that the flood control room of the Ludhiana Municipal Corporation will be made functional at the Daresi sub-zone office from June 15 as part of monsoon preparedness.

The article published on May 7 reports that 142 low-lying areas were identified and that officials have been directed to carry out the planned measures including cleaning, disposal-point readiness, sandbag stock, Buddha Nullah work, safety provisions, fogging, and building safety surveys.

Mayor Inderjit Kaur and MC commissioner Neeru Katyal Gupta chaired a review at the MC Zone A office. Officials were directed to take advance measures to prevent waterlogging during the monsoon. 142 low-lying areas were identified, with orders to deploy machinery and staff and to clean road gullies and sewerage systems. The operation and maintenance cell was told to submit certificates confirming gully cleaning and manhole coverage. Additional directives included ensuring disposal-point functionality with generator sets, strengthening Buddha Nullah banks at vulnerable points, maintaining at least 5,000 sandbags, providing safety kits and raincoats to sewermen, and conducting fogging and unsafe-building surveys with notices to vacate or demolish where needed.