KOLHAPUR: The Kolhapur Municipal Corporation (KMC) will be starting a pre-monsoon cleaning of drains , canals and culverts to check water logging in the city.The three month long drive will start from the first week of March.Last year, the city witnessed heavy rains which led to flood like situation in most parts of the city. It was found that since the disposal of plastics were improper; it created havoc like situation for commuters to travel during monsoon.Chief sanitation inspector of KMC, Vijay Patil said, "The city has over 200 km long underground drainage and over 50% of the drainage is old and needs to be repaired. Low lying areas and old city areas are worst hit during floods which needs to be resolved."Urban Infrastructure Development Scheme for Small and Medium Towns (UIDSSMT), KMC has laid a new drainage pipeline of 75km in Shivaji Peth, Mangalwar Peth, Budhwar Peth, Shukrawar Peth, Rajarampuri and Shahupuri areas.The drainage line passing through the sub urban areas are in a bad condition. KMC has proposed pipeline work of around Rs 62 crore in these areas. The authorities are anguish for the fact that corporators are unable to provide them with drainage suction jet machines across various areas. There are only two jet machines with the sanitation department out of which only one is operative.Patil said, "The jet machines are damaged and will be repaired by next week only. We are going to procure two new jet machines and the proposal of the procurement will be tabled in the standing committee soon."

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