CM Kejriwal-led flood control committee failed to meet in last two years: Sources
Apex Committee for flood control and preparedness headed by Delhi Chief Minister Arvind Kejriwal did not meet in the last two years. However, the AAP government denied the charge, saying the meeting to discuss flood preparedness chaired by Delhi ministers Atishi and Saurabh Bharadwaj took place on May 9.
It also said that a flood control order was issued as per the due process. The Raj Niwas sources claimed that the flood order issued by the Delhi government was «half-baked».
«As chairman of the Apex Committee to Review, Recommend, Supervise and Coordinate Flood Control Measures in NCT of Delhi, CM Kejriwal chose not to let the Committee's mandatory meeting scheduled in June-end this year, despite the revenue department moving a file to this effect on June 19. Even last year, Kejriwal did not let this meeting happen,» a Raj Niwas source said.
This high-power committee chaired by the Delhi CM consists of all government ministers, Delhi MPs, four MLAs of the AAP, and chief secretary, along with other stakeholders like Delhi Development Authority, GOC-Indian Army, and member of Central Water Commission (CWC). It is scheduled to meet on any date towards the end of June, before the onset of the monsoon, to review the situation at hand and pass a «Flood Control Order» every year, the sources said.
The Apex Committee takes into account the threats and projections, assesses preparedness and ensures a foolproof seamless coordination mechanism between various departments and agencies, including those from the Centre, to handle any eventuality, they added. According to the Raj Niwas sources, the divisional commissioner, who is also the convener of the committee, requested CM Kejriwal on June 21 to suggest a suitable date and time
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