Jammu: The Jammu Municipal Corporation (JMC) has launched a comprehensive desilting action plan to clean storm water drains and nallahs across all 75 wards in preparation for the upcoming monsoon season.
The initiative is aimed at preventing flash floods and water-logging that typically affects the residents during heavy rains.
The drive will continue till June 20, 2025. Special focus is being placed on vulnerable and low-lying areas throughout the Jammu city, which are particularly prone to flooding due to the accumulation of silt and solid waste in nallahs that lack proper design, shape, and slope.
There are over 140 nallahs and 105 deep drains in JMC Zones I, II, and III, requiring regular cleaning throughout the year. These nallahs extend up to 250 kilometers in length, while the deep drains cover an additional 600 kilometers. Localities such as Krishna Nagar, Shakti Nagar, Bhagwati Nagar, Chand Nagar, Kabir Nagar, Govind Nagar, Vishal Nagar, Kabir Colony, Rajinder Nagar, Canal Road, Subash Nagar, Rampura, Jeevan Nagar, Nai Basti, Nanak Nagar, Preet Nagar, and Trikuta Nagar are being given top priority due to their susceptibility to blockages and overflow during heavy rainfall.
To execute this operation effectively, the JMC has mobilized men and machinery including excavators, backhoe loaders, small and large tippers, and a team of 30 laborers. Desilting work is progressing on schedule and is being carried out on a war footing. A dedicated supervisor is deployed at each site to oversee day-to-day activities, ensuring quality and timely completion. The Chief Transport Officers (CTOs) and Transport Officers (TOs), under the supervision of the Joint Commissioner (Health & Sanitation), are actively monitoring the overall progress.
Desilting work has already been completed in many key and vulnerable areas, including Paloura Cyphon, AG Office, Shakti Nagar Cyphon, Ambika Vihar in Kabir Colony, Akalpur, Jewel Rotary, Nawabad Police Station, Valmiki Nagar, Gandhi Nagar (both lower and upper streams), Professor Chaman Lal Lane (lower and upper streams), 2nd Extension Gandhi Nagar near Arpit Plaza, Sanjay Nagar to Jeevan Nagar pulley, Gangyal Syphon, Channi Rama to JDA Complex in Trikuta Nagar, areas near the Judge House and Sai Palace in Trikuta Nagar, as well as Digiana and Nanak Nagar. Additionally, desilting in the major nallah of Sainik Colony is ongoing at a rapid pace.
