District Collector Pramod Das on Wednesday in a review meeting asked the concerned officials of the different blocks to ensure that multipurpose cyclone shelters and flood shelters are kept in workable condition before onset of monsoons.
At a disaster mitigation review meeting, Das directed the officials to ensure that the establishments and the road connecting the shelter centres are in order and asked them to ensure generators are in working condition.
The District Emergency Officer informed that toll-free numbers like 06782-262286, 1077 and 06782-241434 should be round the clock available during the season.
Das besides directing the officials to strengthen the weak river embankments also asked the officials of the Irrigation and Drainage Departments to ensure that the NHs don’t face waterlogging problems and have adequate drainage facilities besides closing the breaches.
Das asked the BDOs and Tehsildars to inform the position of rainfall, cyclone, flood and damages of their areas through e-mail or telephones by 9 am everyday from June 1. They should further disseminate the information and alerts to the inhabitants through public announcement systems.
Das asked the officials keep boats under private ownership on standby which could be used during the time of exigencies and the Supplies Department to store adequate food materials including dry stuffs, and kerosene in their respective blocks.
To combat the emergency situations, the Health Department and the Veterinary Department were asked to keep adequate essential medicines including anti-venom injections and to store enough cattle feed and fodder during natural calamity period.