A lot of confusion, who does what, even the maintenance of drains: HC to Delhi Government. Bharat News

New Delhi: The time has come for the Delhi government to take a comprehensive decision of how civil services should be managed, the High Court said on Monday, citing “heavy confusion” among various agencies, even on the major issue of controlling the waterfall. It was said, “passed the deer on most occasions”. It cited a “magnificent example” of such confusion, the way storm water drains fall under PWD, while the sewage line maintenance is under MCD, saying that it is “inspired to have a non-coronation of any lines, which caused excessive floods in Delhi”.A special bench of Justice Pritiba M Singh and Manmeet PS Arora said, “None of these drain pipes are being properly managed by the concerned agency, which is passing the responsibility for other agency.”In most of the colonies, it was added, the water drains of the storm were also blocked by inhabitants or constructions, leaving them “always closed”. Giving instructions that its order should be sent to the Chief Secretary, which in turn should put it in front of the supreme officials of the Delhi government, the court said that the officials should decide to centralize the administration and management of the drains. If necessary, the matter will be placed before the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, the court said.‘The plurality of the agencies leads to the passage of the deer’ The High Court, in addition to reducing traffic jams in the national capital during the monsoon and at other times of the year, had heard two Suu Motu petitions to deal with water bhogan and rainwater harvesting.In the pending petition, a new problem arose due to the action of the Public Works Department of Delhi Government (PWD), which is a new problem, which a new petition was filed. The court is investigating various aspects related to Taimur Nagar drain adjacent to Maharani Bagh Colony and issuing directions from time to time.During the latest hearing, the bench was informed that some well scars or holes were made in the walls on the ring road, through which the water flowed into the Maharani Bagh Colony, which caused floods in the area. The PWD argued that these were not new holes, but there were well marks that were already present and blocked by the inhabitants and now opened. The court was also informed that the road was first with PWD and now with MCD.The court mentioned that the petition of the residents showed indifference in Delhi due to the functioning of several agencies and stated that it was to call agencies including MCD, PWD, DJB, DDA, and the Department of Irrigation and Flood Control, before it is for a general consent, and for effective implementation for its implementation.“Between these agencies, there is a lot of confusion, which is caused by improper delimitation of responsibilities, causing deer to pass on most occasions,” the court said. On the Maharani Bagh issue, the bench directed the PWD and MCD to hold a meeting with the residents on August 2 after inspecting the site and file a joint status report on efforts to resolve the issue.The High Court demanded the presence of an officer from MIMS to respond as to why there was a delay in the approval related to the laying of a new sewer pipeline in the area.