Inputs Needed - Water Logging Solutions for Swachh Bharat
Effective Water Logging solutions will have a direct positive impact on Swachh Bharat.
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Swachh Bharat Mission
Water Logging – Root Causes
1. The design of the drainage system is very old
2. All the roads don't have drains of proper capacity to combat the rainwater
3. The desilting and maintenance of the drains are not schedule around the year
4. The pumps installed to push the water out from subways and underpasses are mostly broken
5. Water logging hides pot holes and open sewers leading to accidents
6. Drains get clogged with plastic and debris
7. People throw garbage in open drains
8. Road diggings are frequent, which obstruct the water flow
9. Roads don’t have proper slopes
10. Bad engineering – most of the water logging happens where the flyover meet the base level
11. Pavement dwellers block the drains that run alongside the road to get more space for themselves
12. The municipalities lack accountability
13. Rag pickers rob manhole covers, exposing them to clogging
14. Lack of a helpline to report water logging
15. Roads are not repaired when they start breaking up which leads to bigger pot holes.
Water Logging – Key Issues
1. Roads get water logged
2. Drains get chocked and start overflowing on to the roads
3. Water logging causes huge traffic jams
4. Water logging causes many accidents
5. Water logging also destroys roads
6. Many areas become unapproachable due to water logging
7. Water seeps inside houses and shops
8. It also becomes the breeding ground for mosquitoes
9. Water logging destroys underground wiring in many areas
10. It also makes it difficult for the pedestrians and two wheeler riders to commute
11. Water logging negatively impacts many vehicles thereby causing inconvenience more