Majority of inspected big drains have not been desilted: BJP MLAs

Delhi BJP MLAs on Wednesday claimed that majority of the big drains inspected by them in trans-Yamuna area have not been desilted as required before the onset of Monsoon.

The legislators led by Leader of Opposition Vijender Gupta inspected the drains maintained by the Irrigation and Flood Control Department and the PWD.

"Eighty five percent of the big nallahs that were inspected were not desilted. Their desilting should have been completed by June 15, " he said in a statement.

No immediate reaction was available from the department concerned.

Gupta said the drains were clogged and causing problems of health and hygiene.

"The MLAs willmeet Bhure Lal, the chairman of Environment Pollution (Prevention and Control) Authority, on Thursday to present their inspection report to him," he said.

The rainy season is just 10-15 days away and more than 85 percent of the big drains are yet to be desilted, the BJP leader said, asking how the government will ensure cleaning of all big drains in such a short time.

He warned that clogged drains can lead to flooding of nearby roads, causing traffic jams during the rainy season.

The delegation of MLAs included AAP legislators Anil Bajpai and Devender Sehrawat who have joined the BJP.

Rebel AAP MLA Kapil Mishra also joined the inspection.