Preparation of Ilam municipality for the rainy season; City level dams are unsafe

Ilam - The head of Ilam Municipality informed about the preparation of Ilam Municipality for the rainy season and said: Unfortunately, the dams in the city are unsafe.

In a conversation with Mehr reporter, Ali Nooraninejad said, referring to the measures taken to deal with the flooding, the municipality has started cleaning the wastes of the city from about two to three months ago, and in this regard, a contract of about 15,000 tons has been signed.

He added: So far, 11,000 tons of garbage have been removed from the city, and the reporter's boulevard, the area of the flood dam, the end of Milad 1, the end of Namaz Boulevard, and the flood dam of Azadi 17 have been completely cleaned.

Referring to the vulnerable points of the city, Noorani Nejad stated: Unfortunately, in the flood of the past years, three points were severely damaged and their flood wall was destroyed.

He pointed out: Fortunately, with the implementation of reinforced concrete, the problem of the Azadi 17 seawall and floodgate has been completely solved, and its scheduling will be done within the next day or two.

Referring to the remaining problems, the head of Ilam Municipality said: "Pich Ashouri dam is one of the points that occupy our minds; Unfortunately, in the past years, unauthorized constructions have been carried out adjacent to the river, and despite dredging and cleaning, there is still a serious danger.

He added: civil engineering studies show that 90% of the flood dams in the city are unsafe and this issue requires special attention.

Pointing to the identification of water-flooding points, Noorani-nejad noted: Firemen have identified 38 places in the city that are always flooded, and for these points, forces have been determined to be present before the rain.

Pointing to the problem of sewage in some parts of the city, he added: In several places, including Shahid Beheshti Blvd. Shahid Khorramroudi Blvd., handicrafts on Modares Blvd. and at the end of 24-meter Ashrafi Esfahani Street, as soon as it starts raining, the sewer pipes do not have the necessary capacity.

The head of Ilam municipality stated: In these places, sewage is left in the streets, and ABFA has been talked to to solve this problem.

In the end, emphasizing the role of the people in crisis management, Noorani Nejad said: We ask the citizens to refrain from traveling on the flooded roads in the city during the rains, and if they see flooding, inform them through the 135 and 137 systems so that the municipal forces can be dispatched to the place as soon as possible.