New Delhi, Jun 18 (PTI) The MCD has surpassed its pre-monsoon drain desilting target ahead of the June 30 deadline, removing more than 1.96 lakh metric tonnes of silt as part of efforts to reduce waterlogging during monsoon, according to official data.
Figures presented by the civic body showed that desilting of major stormwater drains measuring four feet and above reached 118.81 per cent of the Phase-I target by June 11.
The MCD removed 1,67,525.73 metric tonnes (MT) silt from 793 major drains against a target of 1,41,003 MT set for the first phase of the exercise, which runs from January to June.
In the case of smaller drains measuring less than four feet, the civic body achieved 112.32 per cent of its target, removing 29,035.99 MT silt from 12,892 drains against a target of 25,850.5 MT.
The desilting drive is a key component of Delhi’s annual monsoon preparedness plan aimed at improving stormwater flow and preventing flooding and waterlogging during heavy rainfall.
According to the data, MCD is targeting removal of 2,33,132.39 MT silt from its network of 793 major drains covering 545.35 km during 2026.
Of this, 1,41,003 MT silt was to be cleared in the first phase, while the remaining quantity will be removed between July and December.
For smaller drains, which extend over 6,069.88 km across the capital, the annual desilting target has been fixed at 51,701 MT.
To tackle waterlogging complaints during monsoon, MCD has also activated 12 zonal control rooms and a central command-and-control room at its headquarters. PTI MSJ ARB ARB
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