Drainage in Urban India - Inputs on Solutions

Dear all:

Thanks for your inputs on Issues and Root Causes on the State of Drainage in Urban India. They are listed below.

Please review them and based on these, please identify specific solutions that can be implemented to improved Drainage.

If you have experienced specific Drainage Solutions work somewhere, please share those details as well.

We really appreciate everyone's participation!
Ministry of Urban Development

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Drainage in Urban India – Root Causes

1. Drainage system is not well planned
2. Drains are not cleaned regularly
3. There is no regular check of blockages inside water pipes/bridges and holes
4. Small drains are not connected to the bigger ones properly
5. Up gradation of the drainage system is not done keeping the population growth in mind
6. The solid waste thrown in the drains blocks the flow and results in overflowing of the drains
7. Plastics and polythene choke the drains
8. Capacity of the drains is weak which gets fully tested during rains
9. Many drains become stagnant which become a breeding ground for insects and mosquitoes
10. Most municipal departments are lazy and ineffective and lack processes/expertise
11. Complaint redressal system is very bad
12. Solid wastes which are put besides drains after cleaning that again flows back to the drains
13. Manhole covers are stolen
14. Construction plans are passed without a proper drainage plan
15. Lack of storm drains

Drainage in Urban India - Issues:

1. Many drains are open
2. Open drains cause a bad stink in the area
3. Drains overflow and the dirty water comes on the roads
4. Drain water enters houses during rains
5. Water from the drains mixes with drinking water
6. Water from these drains also causes many illness
7. Drains act as a breeding ground for a lot of mosquitoes and insects
8. People dump solid waste in drains
9. Street vendors throw their waste into the drains
10. The municipal department is not responsive to complaints
11. De-silting of the drains is not done by the department regularly
12. When the drains are cleared, debris is put on the side of the road
13. Many manholes are not properly covered more