Indore Municipal Corporation Gears Up For Diwali! Commissioner Orders Urgent Road Repairs, Special Cleanliness Drives, Fire Safety Measures And Water Tankers On Standby

Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) commissioner Kshitij Singhal has instructed officials to intensify preparations for Diwali and other upcoming festivals. At a meeting on Thursday, Singhal directed the team to bolster civic arrangements, prioritize fire safety, and maintain essential services throughout the city. Special cleanliness drives were ordered before and after Diwali, alongside repairs to roads and removal of traffic blockages.

Fire tenders and water tankers with drivers were to be kept on standby for rapid emergency response. Damaged roads and traffic obstructions required urgent repairs, while minor issues in zones and wards needed to be fixed within a given timeframe. Sidewalks obstructing traffic would be leveled to match road surfaces post-Diwali.

Singhal emphasized the importance of addressing leakages from municipal and private water tankers within a seven-day period. He directed officials to regularize illegal water connections and recover overdue water taxes where applicable. Households with newly laid distribution pipelines were to receive legal connections, and excavated roads for pipeline installation had to be restored to the required quality standards.

Singhal cautioned against damage to utility lines, particularly during construction and excavation work near gas pipelines, drinking water lines, and sewer networks, stressing that such damage could lead to serious accidents. He also warned against disruption to water supply and drainage systems. The meeting reviewed preparations for the Jan Vishwas campaign, traffic management, road repairs, water distribution, illegal connections, pipeline leakages, drainage, fire safety, and the Swachh Bharat Mission.

Officials from various departments, including sanitation, traffic, water supply, drainage, fire, and others, attended the meeting. Singhal directed departments to maintain sanitation, traffic, water supply, drainage, and fire safety arrangements across the festive season and complete assigned tasks by the set deadlines.