Channels  State appoints panel to tackle deluge By: UNI August 19, 2005 The Maharashtra government has announced an eight-member panel to probe the causes of the collapse of civic infrastructure in the deluge in Mumbai on July 26. Chief Minister Vilasrao Deshmukh told a news conference after the weekly Cabinet meeting that the team, to be headed by water management expert Madhav Chitle, will be required to submit its report in three months. Also named on the panel are town planner Shirish Patel, Mumbai IIT professor Shyam Asolekar, retired chief engineer of the Mumbai municipal corporation N S Salvi, retired PWD engineer M V Patil and principal secretaries of planning and urban development. The joint secretary of urban development will be an invitee. The committee will analyse short-term and long-term factors responsible for the devastation and study the status of storm water drains and sewage system. The committee will also look into the existing plans and lacunae in implementation. The panel will recommend measures to rectify lacunae, and strengthen and upgrade the storm water and sewage system. It has been asked to make suggestions on other aspects that may also be related to the matter.  Email this article  Print this article  Post / View comments | 
