Revenue, disaster management and rehabilitation minister Jaisingh Agrawal directed all the departmental officers to take all necessary steps for protection of people in the state from impending cold wave and frost.
The department secretary has issued directives to all the divisional commissioners, collectors and chief district medical health officers. The letter states that as per meteorological prediction the cold wave is expected to hit the state by December to January. It would affect generally the destitute, homeless, poor, old and school going children.
The officials have been directed to take all precautionary measures so that homeless can be provided shelter in shelter homes, temporary shelter. They have also been asked to arrange woollen clothes, heating arrangement, medical facilities for the needy and change in timing of schools. The families affected can be provided financial assistance under revenue rules. The cooperation of different social and civil organisations can be taken.
Advisory should also be spread among the people for taking preventive measures. The preventive steps are: older persons should be taken care and not allowed to move alone, the shelters should have adequate heat and provide regular hot drinks, not to keep food materials for more than 48 hours in refrigerators where power supply is inadequate, use woollen clothes while moving out, cover the head and ears.
Medical help should be taken if winter related problem arises like shivering, weakness, problem in breathing etc.