Keeping in view the incessant rain, the Government has imposed ban on leave of Government servants for the next three months. Even if employees, who have managed to get sanctioned their leave, will be deemed cancelled. Disaster-affected districts’ have been given Rs 5 crore each and other hilly districts given Rs 3 crore each while plain districts were given Rs 1 crore each. These money would be additional than the earlier sanctioned money.
Even if official get transfer order then they will have to take NoC from the concerned DM as well. Even Tehsildar and naib tehsildar, who have retired in last one year, can be re-employ against the vacant post for the assessment of damage work. DM and CDO should be leave their district at one time which means either DM or CDO should be available in their district head quarter round the clock.
You also keep in touch with media so that they would get proper information about the disaster otherwise they may run uncooked story. These announcements were made by the Chief Minister Harish Rawat after reviewing the ongoing rescue and relief work in disaster affected areas through video conferencing here in Dehradun on Sunday.
He instructed the district magistrates that you can spend Rs 10000 for the last rite of dead bodies. Even forest department has been instructed to provide provide firewood for cremation free of cost. PWD has been instructed to make arrangement of dozer to remove debris with immediate effect. Parliamenatary secretary and MlAs have been empowered to make inspection on ground.
CM instructed to prepare loss of crop, agriculture land and animals on weekly basis and SDRF should be kept on the discretion of DM. Even home guard and PRD have been attached with SDRF. For this 200 each home guard and PRD jawans should be dispatached in each district. In SDRF 100 paramedic staff should be appointed so that they can give medical relief to the injured person on the spot. Gram Prahari (village watchman) should be used at Disaster assistant. In sensitive areas you identify one person each as Gram prahari or disaster assistant so that they would disseminate information about the disaster quickly.
It has been noticed due to death of animal water resources are getting polluted so DM should do its treatment as well. UPCl department has been instructed to make arrangement of mobile generator at SDO level. PWD should keep 4-5 dozers on standby mode and keep arrangement of valley bridge so that DM can utilise these bridge as per the requirement.
Although he also appreciated the official for their quick response if we comparison with disaster 2013. You keep that tempo so that people should not feel dejected during disaster. DM empowered to punish the officials if they behave irresponsible.
CM asked the district magistrate to do assessment of the damage due to disaster as soon as possible and for this you assigned experience officials. For this you can re-employ retired, who have retired in last one year, Tehsildar, Naib tehsildar or public prosecutor against the vacant post. Although they will not have financial and magisterial power and you can give them SDM charge wherever you feel crunch of SDM.
landslide or disaster affected area you disburse ration for 15-30 days from disaster relief fund. You make sure that there should not be crunch of kerosene oil. For this DM should make review of the stock of food grains and kerosene. You make upload of the situation of power, road and water on their department website and also upload information about the damage road and restoration work as well.
For this department should start helpline number as well and DM should ensure district disaster centre should be made furnctional round the clock. If it requires then you can admit injured in Dehradun or Haldwani hospital. For this Dehradun and Nainital DM have been asked to make appropriate arrangement. You also keep a tab on road situation and in case of closure then you make arrangement of food, water and accommodation for the strandged people. For this you appoint route magistrate and disseminate their number in State emergency centre as well.