Haryana Revenue and Disaster Management department has prepared Disaster Management Scheme for nine districts — Sirsa, Kaithal, Jind, Kurukshetra, Panchkula, Gurgaon, Hisar, Rewari and Palwal in collaboration with Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Gurgaon.
Additional Chief Secretary of Revenue and Disaster Management Department, Krishan Mohan said that digital maps would also be prepared for these districts soon. He said that the people would be made aware about disaster management through the medium of street plays, videos, films, paintings and other information, education and broadcasting activities.
He said that an action plan has been prepared by the department for this purpose. “The department would provide grants to all the Commissioners, Deputy Commissioners of the state for disaster management. The department has approved a sum of Rs 10 lakh each at division level,” he added.
Krishan Mohan said that Haryana Institute of Public Administration, Gurgaon has prepared city plans and safety schemes for Mini Secretariats, Schools, Judicial Complexes, and Hospitals. “In the initial phase of School Safety Scheme, 200 schools of each district have been included. Fire incidents of Charkhi Dadri and Dabwali have been studied for this purpose,” the official said.
He said that in the 13th Finance Commission, there is provision of Rs five crore for different aspects of Disaster Management Scheme and Calamity Relief Fund has also been made by the State Government to tackle any adverse situation.