In a bid to review the preparations for disaster management, Governor KK Paul held a meeting with the Secretaries of the Disaster Management and PWD departments at Rajbhawan on friday. He said that with the onset of rains, special focus was needed on areas prone to floods and landslides. Early warning system and doppler radar system must be operated soon. Disaster management rehearsals should be held and concerned persons should remain alert.
He said a special survey of areas where houses were on river banks must be done and roada blocked by landslides must be cleared. All relief possible should be provided to locals ,tourists and pilgrims.
He said road safety must be ensured during the yatra. He was informed that 350 JCBs had been placed. He was also appraised that the work on Balliwala and Ballupur flyovers would be completed by june 30 and august 31 respectively.
The Governor said before the flyovers begin operating, road safety must be ensured and people ahould not be inconvenienced.
Present at the meeting were OSD and Secretary to the Governor Arun Dhaundiyal, secretary disaster managemenr Amit Negi, Secretary PWD AS Hyanki, PWD chief engineer and National highway engineer.