The State Government has released Rs 83.70 crore to all the 27 District Collectors under Natural Calamities and Disaster Management.
About Rs three crore 10 lakh had been allocated to each District Collector to provide instant relief to the common masses.
Chief Secretary Vivek Dhand presided over a meeting in this regard on Monday and discussed in details with officers to handle natural calamities and disaster management.
He instructed the officials to be alert during the ensuing monsoon season. He ordered for setting-up of Flood Control cell in all the district headquarter towns. The monsoon is expected to hit Chhattisgarh by June 15 and Dhand suggested officers to complete all repair works of culverts and bridges by this period.
He also called upon the officials to store adequate quantities of food material, kerosene and medicines in the inaccessible regions of the State.