Chief Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan has instructed all collectors to keep watch on the state of big dams and reservoirs of their respective districts.
He said that the staff deployed for the dams and reservoirs should be fully alert and vigilant. Divisional Commissioners too, in difficult situation should come out with solutions by conducting regular monitoring. Till the time, the situation of rains becomes totally normal, till then State and district level control room should work 24 hours and respond quickly.
Chouhan instructed to conduct survey of loss caused by heavy rains and floods to houses and crops on priority basis. He said that the survey work should be completed within the time limit by constituting joint teams of revenue staff besides officers-employees of agriculture, horticulture department and local bodies. After the survey work, compensation as per the eligibility and benefits of crop insurance should be given. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan mentioned that the information of soybean crop affected by Yellow Mosaic insects has been received from many districts of the State. Take every possible measure to protect crop from this disease to avoid loss of crop. All collectors are required to ensure preventive measures in their respective districts, he added.
Directives to ensure proper arrangement of food, drinking water, medicines, electricity, cleanliness etc. in flood relief camps, set up in the heavy rain affected districts, were also given to the district collectors. Chouhan said that necessary cooperation with promptness will be provided from the state level, if demand comes from the districts for these works. Chief Minister Shri Chouhan mentioned that once the effect of flood comes down or over, there is always a fear of spread of infectious diseases like dengue, cholera, malaria and diarrhoea.
Therefore, cleanliness, anti mosquito spraying, supply of pure drinking water and availability of medicines in rural and urban areas should be ensured to stop spread of diseases.
Chief Minister Chouhan instructed the Health department to hold awareness campaign for protection from seasonal diseases. He said that it should be ensured that depot holders of medicines in each village should have full stock of general medicines. Immediate use of bleaching powder and other medicines in water resources should be ensured in order to providing pure potable water to the citizens. Hand pumps are the only source of getting pure water as the ground wells are filled with rain water. Hence, special campaign should be launched to repair the out of order hand pumps.
Chouhan further mentioned that in areas, where runnels are filled with mud should be cleared and mud from the roads should be also removed to avoid accidents. The runnels and roads should be cleared of mud by deputing additional resources. Wherever carcasses are lying, make immediate arrangement to lift them. Arrangement should be made in rural areas through panchayat for removing mud from the lanes. People should also avoid picnic spots, where they go to enjoy waterfalls. Necessary precautions should be taken for security on such spots.