Monsoon Alert 2025; MC Chandigarh Activates Citywide Emergency Response Teams and Helplines
The Voice of Chandigarh News:
In anticipation of the upcoming monsoon season, the Commissioner, Municipal Corporation Chandigarh, Amit Kumar, IAS, called a review meeting of 18 special flood control teams. The MCC has also operationalized 7 flood/water-logging control rooms across the city.
These arrangements will be in force from June 20 to September 30, 2025, to ensure a swift response and redressal of waterlogging and rain-related emergencies.
Each control room will function 24×7, with designated teams working in three shifts. Citizens can lodge complaints regarding waterlogging through the dedicated control room phone numbers.
Control Room Details and Contact Numbers:
- Sector 11 Fire Station – Covers Sectors 1–6, 11–12, Dhanas, Sarangpur, Khuda areas
📞 0172-2747820 - Sector 38 Fire Station – Covers Sectors 36–42, Dadumajra, Maloya, Butrela
📞 0172-2690523 - Sector 17 Fire Station – Covers Sectors 9, 10, 15–18, 21–24
📞 0172-2703507 - Industrial Area Phase-I Fire Station – Covers Sectors 20, 28–30, Raipur, Dariya
📞 0172-2655816 - Industrial Area Phase-II Fire Station – Covers Sectors 31, 47–50, Hallomajra
📞 0172-2642611 - Sector 32 Fire Station – Covers Sectors 32–35, 43–46, 51–52, 61
📞 0172-2648610 - Manimajra Fire Station – Covers Manimajra, IT Park, Kishangarh, Mauli Jagran, Sectors 7–8, 19, 26–27
📞 0172-2734656
Each control room has dedicated field teams, including Field Managers (FM), Multi-Task Workers (MTW), and Public Health officials. The Public Health Officer will serve as the Single Point of Contact (SPOC) in each control room, coordinating across departments.
Special Measures and Department Roles:
- 18 emergency response teams comprising officials from Public Health, B&R, Horticulture, MOH, Electrical, and the Fire Department have been stationed in key sectors of the city.
- 5 water tankers with drivers will be available round-the-clock.
- Fire Department personnel trained in disaster management will be stationed strategically for emergency handling.
- Barricading at collapse sites will be handled by the B&R wing.
- No casual or earned leave will be granted to staff during the monsoon period.
- All departments have been instructed to ensure immediate emergency response and provide necessary manpower from their current strength.
- Two enforcement vehicles will be provided at each control room for mobility.
The Municipal Corporation urges citizens to cooperate during the monsoon season and report water-logging issues promptly using the dedicated numbers for swift redressal.
