Underground tanks to ease waterlogging woes in Jaipur

JAIPUR: Waterlogging woes has remained a perennial problem during the monsoon period. Keeping that in mind, municipal bodies of Jaipur have come up with a plan of laying underground tanks with a roundabout capacity of holding up to 2.5 lakh liters of rainwater within the urban area limits.

There are various spots in the city which remains flooded for hours even after the moderate rainfall. Draining off the excess water remains a challenge. Thus, an underground tank will be constructed after recognizing such spots. The excess water would then be released into the drains including the Dravyavati River, informed Jaipur Development Authority officials. Such a situation arises as civic bodies keep the drainage and storm treatment neglected for long. Due to the paucity of an integrated plan for the development of roads and the widening work, the excess water was not able to reach the bigger drains.