In view of the incessant rains in Bastar region,Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel has directed Bastar division commissioner and collectors of all the districts within the division to keep a tab on the situation and to remain vigilant to prevent or deal with any untoward situations.
Chief Minister on Monday spoke to Bastar division commissioner Amrit Khalko over telephone and took information about the condition of heavy-rainfall affected areas.
He directed the commissioner to alert not only the control room but also the departments and officials concerned so as to control the situation, according to government sources.
He also gave instructions to arrange for relief camps in low-lying and sensitive areas near rivers and rivulets in advance as per the requirement. Chief Minister gave instructions to the officials concerned of the state calamity management force, district police forces, home guards, revenue department, health department, public health engineering, electricity department, PWD, food department, urban bodies, BSNL etc to stay alert and vigilant.
Commissioner Bastar informed that it is raining heavily in Odisha and Bastar region. Catchment area of Indravati River has also witnessed heavy rainfall.
“As per the prediction, water-level in Bastar district has reached warning level at 11 am (on Monday), and it may cross the danger level by 1pm, indicating high chances of flood,” a government communiqué said.
Instructions were given to vacate these sensitive and low-lying areas as precautionary measure. Relief camps were also being set up. Regular public announcements were being made to warn common people of flood-prone cities and rural areas.
Instructions were also given to declare holiday in schools of affected areas.