New Delhi, Jun 5 (PTI) Delhi Urban Development Minister Saurabh Bharadwaj has written a letter to the chief secretary seeking the status report on desilting of various drains within seven days as the monsoon season is approaching, a letter said on Wednesday.

Reminding about the issue of water logging in the last monsoon, Bhardwaj expressed his disappointment over the alleged laxity in the preparedness ahead of the forthcoming monsoon, it said.

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In the letter, Bhardwaj said, "You will recall that last year Delhi had faced severe water logging problems during monsoon season. From our past experience, all the concerned departments must be proactive this year to avoid repetition of such situation in Delhi, but not much preparations have been noticed till date."

Desilting of drains is one of the most important tasks which need to be completed in stipulated time to pre-empt any incident of water logging in the city, the letter said.

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"As the monsoon season is approaching fast, I had directed you to provide the desilting status of various drains/other related information within a week's time but it is very unfortunate that no such information/any response from your side has been received till date on such a serious and urgent issue," he said in the letter.

"You being the head of bureaucracy in Delhi should be proactive in such important matters. It's been 15 days since I asked for the status report but neither have you submitted the status report nor have you sent any response to my U.0. Note. This is unexpected from a senior IAS officer.

"You are, therefore, directed to submit the desired information by Thursday evening so that all departments meeting could be convened in this regard and departments can be given further directions," the letter added.

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