The Indian Meteorological Department has issued an alert on Sunday afternoon regarding the possibility of heavy to very rainfall at some places in the Kumaon region during the next 72 hours. Taking cognisance of this forecast, the State administration has issued an alert to all the District Magistrates of the State especially as there is also the possibility of cloudburst and lightning incidents affecting normal in some parts of the state during this period.
In the advisory issued to the District Magistrates, they have been directed to remain alert while ensuring safety and traffic control. In case of any disaster or accident, swift site inspection and immediate exchange of information should be ensured.
All the deputed officers of disaster management Incident Response System (IRS) and departmental nodal officers will be on high alert and updated through their mobile phones and wireless sets. The Public Works Department, Border Roads Organisation, national highways, CPWD and other departments concerned will ensure immediate action to clear any motor road blocked. All revenue sub inspectors, village development officers and Gram Panchayat development officers will remain present in their designated areas. All police stations and posts will remain on high alert with disaster management related equipment and wireless sets while the officers shall maintain coordination. During the said period, none of the officials or employees will switch off their mobile phones and they will also remain at their place of posting. In the mountainous regions between 8 PM and 5 AM all vehicular movement should be prohibited except that of ambulances, emergency services, army and paramilitary vehicles. During abnormal weather and heavy rain warning, tourists should not be allowed to travel to high altitude Himalayan regions. The rivers, streams and seasonal nalas should also be monitored and in case the water level approaches the danger level, those living nearby should be told to shift to safer locations. Further, the district information officer should also ensure that this information is disseminated among the general public through the print and visual media, the advisory adds.
Heavy rain forecast in Kumaon, moderate in Garhwal
The meteorological centre has forecast heavy to very heavy rainfall at isolated places in the State especially in the Kumaon region on Monday and Tuesday. Further, light to moderate rain and thundershowers are very likely to occur at many places in the Garhwal region during this period.
For Dehradun, the meteorological centre has forecast a generally cloudy sky on Monday. One or two spells of rain and thundershower are very likely to occur in different parts of the city. The maximum and minimum temperatures are likely to be around 32 degree Celsius and 24 degree Celsius respectively.
The maximum and minimum temperatures recorded in the various places of the state on Sunday were 31.9 degree Celsius and 22.8 degree Celsius respectively in Dehradun, 32.6 degree Celsius and 24.2 degree Celsius in Pantnagar, 21 degree Celsius and 14.6 degree Celsius in Mukteshwar and 24.2 degree Celsius and 16.4 degree Celsius respectively in New Tehri.