Haryana Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management, Keshani Anand Arora on Wednesday directed all deputy commissioners to generate awareness among people about heat wave and make them wise on ways to protect themselves in summer season.
Holding a meeting with DCs through video-conferencing here, she issued directions to ensure that during summers, especially during the month of June, sufficient supply of electricity and drinking water is ensured in urban and rural areas. Proper drinking water facilities should be made available wherever MNREGA works are being carried out, she said.
Arora said medical help, ORS (oral rehydration solution), medicines and facilities should be made available at Anganwari Centres, sub-centres, Community Health Centres, Primary Health Centres and Hospitals, to protect people from heat wave. Water tankers should be pressed into service in water deficient areas. There should be sufficient water in ponds, she added.
In the rural areas, sarpanches should take the lead in generating awareness among farmers, Arora said.
During the meeting, Additional Chief Secretary, Power Department, PK Das, said 24-hour power supply was being provided in urban areas and jagmag villages. He directed officers to ensure that villages which had not been covered under jagmag gaon scheme or where jagmag works are under progress, get power supply in the morning and evening for drinking water supply.