Desilting works in city underway

Rajamahendravaram: Municipal Corporation additional commissioner NVV Satyanarayana Rao has said that silt clearance in major drains in the city was under progress. The corporation was clearing the silt to avoid overflow of drain water on the roads during ensuing rainy season.

After inspecting the works at Krishna Nagar he said the desiltation will be completed shortly as proclainers are using along with scores of sanitary workers. While clearing the silt huge quantity of plastic material was coming up from the drains, which hampers the flow of drain water freely.

If necessary additional sanitary will also be deployed to complete de-siltation of drains. Municipal Commissioner Sumit Kumar was monitoring the work progress every day, he said.