The council meeting of the Thiruvananthapuram Corporation on Friday decided to prepare a flood mitigation master plan for the capital city. The council has decided to entrust Indian Institute of Technology - Roorkee (IIT - Roorkee) with this task, Mayor Arya Rajendran’s office said in a statement. In recent years, the city has been subjected to heavy waterlogging in low-lying areas during heavy rainfall spells, even when the spells are often of short duration.
The Corporation area, which has a population of over 10 lakh, has been experiencing rainfall-related contingencies in increasing frequency.
Scientific approach
At present, various government departments are carrying their individual projects, which is being coordinated by the Corporation. But the emerging situation calls for a more scientific approach, feels the Corporation.
“To tackle this, a new system and policy are needed,” the Corporation noted. This calls for a scientific study and follow-action,” it noted. The council decision also comes against the backdrop of waterlogging reported in some city areas in the downpour on Wednesday evening.
