Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on Wednesday issued the ‘Flood Control Order-2026’ to serve as a guideline document for all departments with details of drainage systems, river embankments, pumping stations, regulatory mechanisms, operational plans, machinery deployment and contact details of control rooms.
Rekha Gupta issued the order at a high-level meeting held of the Apex Committee on preparedness ahead of monsoons. During the meeting, she reviewed readiness of different departments for the upcoming monsoon season and potential flood situation.
The Chief Minister made it clear that the Delhi government’s objective is not merely to respond to disasters but to identify potential risks in advance and ensure effective preventive measures.
She directed all the departments to ensure constant monitoring of sensitive areas and made it clear that negligence of any kind during the monsoon season would not be tolerated.
The meeting was attended by North West Delhi MP Yogender Chandolia, South Delhi MP Ramvir Singh Bidhuri, North East Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari, Delhi Cabinet Ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood, Manjinder Singh Sirsa and Ravinder Indraj Singh, and MLAs Anil Sharma, Jitender Mahajan, Shikha Roy, along with senior officials from the Irrigation and Flood Control Department (I&FC), PWD, Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD), Delhi Jal Board and other agencies concerned.
Addressing the meeting, the CM specifically directed that a nodal officer be appointed for every identified waterlogging point in Delhi, with clearly defined responsibilities, and in case there is waterlogging, officer shall be held accountable.
She directed the departments to keep their teams on alert mode to deal with any emergency situation in the upcoming monsoons.
All equipment used for relief and rescue operations should be inspected in accordance with prescribed checklists, she stated, emphasizing on adequate arrangements to be made in case it is required for the safe evacuation of people, if there is an event of flooding.
Officials apprised the meeting that Central Flood Control Room has been functioning on a 24×7 basis since June 15, while sector committees have also been constituted under Ministers Parvesh Sahib Singh, Ashish Sood and Manjinder Singh Sirsa.
Each sector committee will include three to four District Magistrates, who will be fully responsible for flood management and coordination in their respective areas.
The NDRF teams would be available for immediate assistance whenever required, and in addition to this the, I&FC department and district administrations have completed all preparations for deployment of boats and rescue operations, in case there is a need.
I&FC gave a detailed account of the structural, technical and field-level improvements undertaken to manage and control flood-like situations, stating that embankments and regulators along the Yamuna have been strengthened significantly, along with upgrades to the pump houses.
Notably, a digital system has been developed to provide real-time information on water released from the Hathnikund Barrage, water flow in the Palla area and the Yamuna’s water level.
The department claims it has exceeded desilting target for this year, with more than 30 lakh metric tonnes of silt already removed from 77 drains, including 22 major drains, while the remaining work is continuing on a war footing.
The department has also ensured the procurement of modern flood-control equipment, maintenance of pumps and DG sets, repair of regulators and flood gates, protection of embankments and adequate availability of flood-control materials.
During the meeting, public representatives raised issues related to waterlogging and drainage in Kirari, Mundka, Rohtak Road, Burari and other sensitive areas, and the CM has accordingly directed officials to maintain special monitoring in these locations.