Minister for revenue, science and technology Umashankar Gupta informed the state assembly that all the Collectors of the state are informed of the rain prediction through social networking app Whatsapp by the director of meteorological department by forming a group of Collectors.
Gupta in his reply over discussion on conditions emerged due to excessive rains in the state assembly on Wednesday said that Collectors are informed of predictions, warnings and other rains related information by the director of meteorological department by forming a group of Collectors. “Collectors and other departmental officers are immediately informed about the information related to rains through social networking app whatsapp group. Besides, every information and warnings pertaining to rains are delivered to all concern officials through wireless,” said Gupta.
Gupta further said that the revenue department has allotted Rs 9.24 crore in advance for pre flood preparations and to tackle flood situations. Of the total Rs 9.24 crore, 33 flood prone districts have been allotted a sum of Rs 7.26 crore at the rate of Rs 22 lakh per district while the remaining 18 districts have been allotted Rs 1.98 crore at the rate of Rs 11 lakh per district, he added.
He said that the excessive rains affected normal life in many parts of the state including state capital Bhopal, Satna, Rewa, Sagar, Panna and others. Due to steady rains in few districts the lower settlements got drowned for them 102 temporary relief camps were organized in that over 18,000 people were camped and were provided with food, drinking water and medical facilities, he added.
He said that a total of 314 disaster management centers of SDERF, Homeguards and civil defense besides 365 EOC centres in all districts have been established. Trained jawans and volunteers have been deputed in these disaster management centers with necessary equipments for the rescue operations.