Collector Rita Shandilya, in a meeting of departmental officers held at her office, instructed them to be prepared to deal with any emergency during the monsoon.She also discussed with the officers on various points including excess rainfall and flood relief.
Shandilya instructed the officers to form a team that would conduct survey of damages in villages. Besides, she has also directed the officers to check Rain gauge device, install flood control panel, install temporary camp, assure availability of drinking water-food and electricity in camps, ensure availability of health services as well as ambulance, arrange boats and rescuer items, to arrange seeds and fertilisers for affected farmers, arrange proper place to keep cattle safely, to check bridges, take information of water levels in dams and the areas that could be affected by flood.The Collector ordered departmental officers to make all necessary arrangements immediately.She instructed the officers concerned to make arrangements for cleaning drainage system and remove garbage that could affect flow of water in drains.The Collector said, “The departments which have been given responsibilities are expected to prove their worth during the time of emergency.”