22 BMC T-Ward employees part of 650-member BMC Team to Sangli
With people from all walks of life extending help for the flood-hit victims of Maharashtra, Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) had arranged a group of 650 BMC employees to Sangli, the worst flood-affected district in Maharashtra. Interestingly, 22 BMC employees from Mulund BMC T-Ward were also a part of this BMC team.
The chief duty of these BMC staff was to visit each village and clean the garbage, filth, dead bodies and dispose off the muck from the nullahs and gutters. The BMC staff had been equipped with JCB machines, dumpers and septic tank vehicles for sewerage operations and drainage cleaning. Besides, the insecticide department and fire brigade had also been sent with all the necessary material and vehicles to make Sangli free of diseases and filth.
The large-scale flood in Sangli has devastated both human and animal life. Though not many casualties have been reported, but extensive damage has been done to houses, vehicles and properties. Many animals and birds have been killed. The flood has wreaked havoc with villages sunk in murk and garbage. However, thanks to the BMC staff working on a war footing the situation has beenbrought under control. Ever since the BMC team has reached Sangli the situation is gradually improving. The BMC employees have cleaned the areas that had been emanating stink and were a threat to society.
Informing about the BMC special relief team, a BMC staff said, “From each ward of Mumbai, BMC has selected 15 to 20 officials. From Mulund T-Ward Assistant, Head Supervisor Bhanudas Makhdoom with a team of 17 has departed for Sangli. Besides, a 4-member BMC-T Ward employees team has also been sent to Kolhapur.
Informing about the clean-up work at Sangli, a BMC official said, “Each day, a group of 15 to 20 BMC employees formed a team and cleaned a single village. The cleaning operation became easy as we had JCB machines, dumpers and septic tank vehicles for sewerage operations and drainage cleaning. Every team had a Chief Officer to supervise the work. We worked daily from 9 to 5.”
He added, “The cleaning process was a tedious task as several houses were under water. Some houses were about 20 feet under water!! People have lost everything! They will have to start everything from scratch.”
Since last Monday, the BMC staff has been engaged in cleaning garbage, spraying pesticides, removing filth from nullahs, gutters, removing animal carcasses and making the place free of any epidemic. Though the floodwaters have receded still several villages are full of garbage which could spark an epidemic. Hence, the BMC teams are leaving no stone unturned to avoid an epidemic situation.
