KOCHI: The Kochi corporation has finally swung into action to repair the defunct motor pumps and indigenous dewatering mechanism Petti and Para in places that experienced flooding when it rained on Wednesday. However, the cleaning work to clear the clogged drains has not started in many places.
A moderate rain of 62mm for a few hours flooded many city roads on Wednesday. “We asked contractors in all zones to clear the silt in the drains and they started work in the morning itself. The Petti and Para and jetting facilities in the flooded areas have been made operational. Sacks were found dumped in Mullassery Canal and it was cleared in the night itself. We have made arrangements to set up motor pumps at Karikkamuri, Vivekananda Road, Kaloor sub-station and some other places. We are not placing the pumps in all the places that experienced flooding as the water got drained fast in many places. The efficacy of the work carried out on Thursday will be known in the next rain only,” said public works standing committee chairperson Sunitha Dixon.
