Panchkula ill-prepared for monsoon

Chandigarh | Friday | 22nd June, 2018

Summary:

The civic body had floated tenders for cleaning road gullies three times, but not a single bidder showed his interest. Waterlogging inlow-lying areasLast year, there were reports of waterlogging in low-lying areas of Sector 19, Budanpur, Indira Colony, Sectors 15 and 16. When contacted, Panchkula MC Commissioner Rajesh Jogpal said they were trying to engage contractors at quotation rates and work of cleaning road gullies would start soon. The civic body floated 19 tenders, worth Rs 98.15 lakh, for cleaning road gullies. As the work of cleaning road gullies is yet to start, residents living in low-lying areas, especially in Sector 19, are worried..