Storm Water Drainage Master Plan for Jaisalmer City
Published on by Yogesh Agrawal, Director (retired), Minor irrigation schemes, Water Resources Department at Govt of Rajasthan in Academic
I prepared and finalized the above master plan in year 2007- 8 under Asian Development Bank assisted RUIDP – Phase II programme.
During the year 2006, due to excess rainfall Jaisalmer city experienced the problem of stagnation and flooding of residential and commercial areas.
Even the railway line was under water for 2-3 days. Therefore under above programme, I prepared the above drainage master plan as Storm Water Drainage Specialist . It took about 6 to 7 months to study, collect basic information, survey, design, drainage master plan, preparing cost estimates and then bid document. The cost of the works under drainage master plan was arrived at as Rs 46.50 million.
Due to financial constraints, only essential drains and other works constructed. But now the Jaisalmer city is is free from flood havoc and there is no report of flood damages in Jaisalmer city after construction of the essential drains and works. I understand that if the catchment area of the natural drains affecting the city is considered and than a proper drainage master plan is prepared, the city can be free from the flooding problem, at a reasonable cost. I will welcome comments if any, in this respect.
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