Raipur, May 25, 2013
Considering meteorological department’s forecast that
monsoon will arrive timely this year, state government has started preparing
for rescue and flood relief operations to minimise losses in case natural
disasters occur in flood-prone areas.
In this connection, the revenue and
disaster management department has issued directive to all district Collectors
to prepare a work-plan for disaster management, establish control room and
ensure storage of adequate amount of food materials, kerosene and lifesaving
medicines in inaccessible areas before commencement of the rainy season.
The Collectors have been asked to provide
phone numbers of district control room to office of the commissioner for relief
works. The control rooms will remain open 24x7. To inform people about control
room, the Collectors have been directed to use different mediums including local
newspapers, All India Radio, Doordarshan, etc.
In the directive, the collectors have been
further asked to identify flood-prone areas and make special arrangement of
rescue and relief operations there. The government is also making arrangements
of camps in safe places so that flood-affected people could instantly be
shifted.
The equipment required for rescue
operations are being repaired and upgraded. The government also plans to
promptly provide motor boats and trained jawans from one district to other when
needed.
The Collectors have been categorically
asked to directly contact principal secretary revenue in case they require
army’s help in flooded areas.
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