Gurugram: Heavy rain once again exposed poor city drainage infrastructure, but the rapid action from the police ensured that the city did not come to step down on Monday.
Vehicle details and puddles cause traffic legrim in various parts of the city.
About 1,200 police, including traffic police, swung in action from 6.30 in the morning and began taking steps for traffic management and removal of vehicles from the road flooded.
Advanced planning for situations such as floods that are useful for Gurugram police.
Police have identified around 51 water spots in the city in June based on previous records and pre-monsoon shower and a plan have been placed around 1,200 police in these places, along with rescue vehicles, cranes and ropes, to ensure no vehicle movement Disconnected.
“We have identified spots and emergency plans exist to handle traffic induced traffic congestion.
Police achieve appointed spots in the morning and help in dealing with waterlogging and traffic management , “said Police Commissioner KK Rao, added that in some places police also cleared blockage in water.
The rescue vehicle and crane were placed first in the nearest area and they were taken to the designated place immediately after the rain began.
“Traffic congestion is mainly due to vehicle damage.
Crane and rescue vehicles are deployed in different places to remove vehicles like that,” Rao said, adding that in some cave-in places reported and the streets were immediately blocked and the vehicle was transferred through Other walks.
About 20 police officers in the special flood control unit continued to monitor the city through 319 CCTV cameras installed in 88 locations.
Along with this team five members monitor the traffic movement of the control room and continue to update through social media about the water situation and the traffic situation that helps many commuters in planning their travel routes.
“The monitoring team provides real-time inputs about the basic situation on the basis of transfer or rescue executed and we succeed in eliminating damaged vehicles as early as possible,” the officer said.