The Chhattisgarh government has issued a directive to all divisional commissioners and district collectors to take necessary preventive measures to give respite to people from heat wave that is expected to hit the state in April.
Due to the impact of global warming, different parts of Chhattisgarh have been facing heat waves from April to June.
In view of the looming extreme weather condition, the revenue and natural calamity management department asked divisional commissioners and district collectors to inform residents to adopt preventive measures before going out during heatwave.
In a letter addressed to the district authorities, the department instructed them to chalk out a work plan and prepare pamphlets listing “dos and don’ts” to avoid sun-stroke for distribution among people.
Publicity of preventive measures should be made at all panchayat, block, tehsil and district level using all traditional mode of communication including pasting of posters, the department directed.
Nodal officers should be appointed at district, tehsil and block level and their telephone number, mobile number and e-mail be circulated.
In case of loss of human life, under Revenue Book Circular 6-4, the beneficiaries should be given financial assitance.
In the worst-hit areas, mobile medical teams should be deputed, it said, adding special attention should be given to children, pregnant women, elders and critical patients.
Isolation wards should be made in hospitals.
The department further directed that all anganbadi centres must be adequate stocked with life saving Oral Rehydration Salts (ORS) packets. Temporary kiosks of pure drinking water at public places should be installed.
The labourers’ should be provided temporary shelter, arrangement for drinking water for birds and animals should also be made, the directive said.
Keeping in mind the possibility of fire incidents during summer months, directive was also given for taking all preventive measures to avoid such incidents.