Chief Secretary R Parasuram took stock of situation arising out of excessive rainfall at a meeting with officers of various departments at Mantralaya here on Monday.
It was informed at the meeting that life is normal in the State in general despite excessive rains. All requisite arrangements have been ensured for this. The Chief Minister directed to ensure precautionary measures in the areas where there is even slight possibility of floods.
The Chief Secretary directed officials to shift people living on nullahs by encroaching and living near them to safer places and also keep a watch on houses of dangerous category. He also sought information about water level of dams and rivers. Water level in dams in Sheopur, Chhatarpur, Umaria, Anuppur and Shahdol is relatively less. Reservoirs have filled up about 80 per cent in remaining districts. No abnormal report has been received from anywhere.
Parasuram also sought information about condition of various crops and impact or damage due to rains. It was informed at the meeting that crops’ condition in the State is satisfactory. Excessive rains have caused minor damage to crops at some places, which is less than 1 per cent in the State. The Chief Secretary sought information from in-charge of Regional Meteorology Office about forecast of heavy rains.
DGP Home Guards informed that requisite advance arrangements have been made in districts to tackle flood situation. Agriculture Production Commissioner MM Upadhyay, Principal Secretary Farmers’ Welfare and Agriculture Development RK Swai, DG Home Guards Rishi Kumar Shukla, Principal Secretary Revenue RK Chaturvedi, Principal Secretary Water Resources RS Julaniya, Principal Secretary Narmada Valley Development Rajneesh Vaish, Home Secretary DP Gupa and in-charge of Bhopal Meteorology Centre DP Dube attended the meeting.