Bm Dhaul a well reputed official member of delhi jal board telling you what are the safety procedure for this monsoon season.

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MONSOON PREPAREDNESSMONSOON PREPAREDNESS
DELHI JAL BOARDDELHI JAL BOARD
(GOVT. OF N C T OF DELHI)

2. Measures during monsoon
(Quality Surveillance)
1. Increase chlorination at source.
2. Joint sampling with health department of Delhi
Municipal Corporations.
3. Increase frequency of water sampling with focus on
vulnerable areas during rainy season.
4. Engaging additional staff for checking of water
samples at consumers’ end.
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3. Measures during monsoon
(Quality Surveillance) Contd.....
5. Distribution of chlorine tablets from zonal offices/ water
emergencies.
6. Watch on vulnerable areas prone to water born diseases.
7. General awareness program through media.
8. During floods, arrangement of supply of potable water through
water tankers for the temporary shifted people due to
flooding.
9. Water sampling is being monitored on daily basis by Director
treatment & quality control, DJB.
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4. Measures during monsoon
• Desilting of sewer lines-
De-silting of sewers is a regular exercise which is done through
out the year. This year also 1665 kms length of sewers in pre-
identified vulnerable areas have been de-silted in various zones
before onset of monsoon.
• Preparedness of Sewage Pumping Stations-
There are 105 major and local sewage pumping stations all
over Delhi. All the maintenance works at these pumping stations
have been carried out and they are functioning efficiently.
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5. Deployment of sewer cleaning machines
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• Suction cum jetting machines - 92 Nos
• Recyclers/Super suckers - 8 Nos

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• Removal of surplus material from constn. sites
From the construction sites surplus material and malba
have been removed to avoid hindrance in rain water flows.
• Nodal officers appointed
Chief Engineers have been appointed as Nodal Officers
during peak monsoon to coordinate with their counterparts in
other agencies.
Measures during monsoon

7. Grievance Redressal
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• 1916 - Toll free help line is working 24 X 7
• Grievance registration through web site-
www.delhijalboard@nic.in

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