KOLKATA: KMC board of administrators chairman Firhad Hakim on Thursday inspected two major canals that cross Bypass and carry storm water from south and southeast Kolkata to the East Kolkata Wetlands.
The Tollygunge-Panchannagram and Intercepting canals were found to be heavily silted. A part of Intercepting canal near Avishikta crossing has also been barricaded for Metro work.
According to a KMC official, a few spells of heavy downpour in the past three weeks led to waterlogging in large parts of south Kolkata and localities off Bypass. “In the monsoon, we need to dredge these canals to give relief to south Kolkata and Bypass residents,” said a KMC official.
