With forecast of heavy rains with severe cyclonic storm due to Phailin, which will hit Jharkhand on Sunday district administrative officials in Dhanbad and Bokaro tightened their waist to tackle any adverse situation.
Phailin will first make a landfall in Odisha, will hit Jharkhand on Sunday, said Met officials. “Heavy rains accompanied storm speeding up to 55 kmph across the State is expected due to Cyclone,” an official said.
“On the direction of Disaster Management Department high alert has been sounded and Deputy Commissioners of all districts have been asked to keep strict vigil on all Durga Puja spots during the period,” said Mannan Mallick MlA Dhanbad. Mallick on Friday met DC Dhanbad and took a review on to meet emergencies. Though, leaves (of officials) have been cancelled and officials are alerted, he informed.
People residing in the low lying areas have been ordered to evacuate the area immediately. Special arrangement has been made in several panchayat and school buildings for their shelter, MlA said. He appealed to the people to stay indoors till the effect continues. “We also asked the coal companies to take precaution and stop mining during the cyclonic period”, Mannan added. Meanwhile thousands of the people residing in the lower areas and on the banks of the rivers have been evacuated in Dhanbad and Bokaro districts.
As per MeT department forecast heavy rains are expected, taking precautionary measures alerts has been sounded in the CCl’s and BCCl’s mining areas. Heavy rains may hits the coal production but we are ready to tackle against all odds, said Deepak Kumar CCl Public Relation Officer. Pumps, generator and other equipment are arranged to tackle against odds, he said. About 67 miners were trapped in a coal mine pit (belongs to SAIl) following a power failure in Dhanbad on Friday. All were rescued after struggle of 7 hours when the engineers fed power from alternate source.