KDMC Mayor and Commissioner review monsoon preparedness at Kalyan headquarters
On Tuesday, Kalyan-Dombivli Municipal Corporation (KDMC) Mayor Adv. Harshali Choudhari and Municipal Commissioner Abhinav Goel conducted a live CCTV review of the city's monsoon preparedness from the Integrated Command and Control Centre (ICCC) at the civic headquarters in Kalyan. The review was prompted by an Orange Alert issued by the India Meteorological Department (IMD) for Thane district for the next four days, following two days of incessant rainfall.
Using the ICCC's live CCTV surveillance network, the Mayor and Commissioner monitored conditions across various parts of the city, focusing particularly on waterlogging-prone locations. They directed officials to ensure the prompt redressal of water accumulation complaints and ordered the immediate repair of any non-functional CCTV cameras in flood-prone areas to maintain continuous real-time monitoring.
The civic heads also personally inspected the complaint registers at the command centre to review the nature of citizens' grievances and the status of their resolution. Officials received instructions to take swift action on all rain-related complaints and maintain constant vigilance throughout the heavy spell of rain.
In response to the weather conditions, KDMC has activated Disaster Management Control Rooms at its municipal headquarters and across all ward offices. These emergency centres are operating on a 24x7 basis with dedicated staff deployed to coordinate field operations and respond to emergencies. According to the civic administration, municipal teams are attending to complaints on a priority basis.
Mayor Choudhari and Commissioner Goel appealed to residents to avoid stepping out unless absolutely necessary over the next four days and to cooperate with the civic administration during the monsoon period.
Citizens can report emergencies or rain-related complaints through KDMC's dedicated helpline numbers: 0251-2211866, 1800-233-0045, 0251-2211373, 1800-233-7383, and 1800-233-4392.
The review meeting was also attended by City Engineer Anita Pardeshi, Deputy Commissioner (Disaster Management) Balasaheb Chavan, System Manager Pramod Kamble, and Executive Engineers Shailesh Malekar and Shailesh Kulkarni, alongside other senior municipal officials.
