In the wake of incessant rains, for the last two days, flooding in the low lying areas and water level experiencing a gradual increase in the two rivers, the authorities have jumped into action.
Rains coupled with release of water from the dam led to swelling of Subernarekha river and its tributary Kharkhai.
River Subarnarekha (at the Mango bridge) flowed at 117. 840 metres while the danger mark is 121.50 metres, Kharkai ( at the Adityapur bridge) was flowing at 312.60 metres the danger mark is 313.50 metres. The administration has announced an alert to people residing in low lying areas.
The Seraikela administration has put the authorities on alert.
and asked them to arrange rescue boats, life jackets, dragon lights, tarpaulin sheets, among other safety equipment, before time.
“ An alert has been sounded following the rains that hit the city for the last 48 hours. It has provoked the district administration of East Singhbhum to take elaborate measures for better flood management this year. Drawing lessons from the past, the administration is acting strong this time to discuss preventive measures before the monsoon rain becomes havoc in the Steel City,” said an official.
An official of the Met office said that the weather is likely to remain largely the same at least for the next couple of hours and rains will continue.
The Seraikela administration has put the authorities on alert and asked them to arrange rescue boats, life jackets, dragon lights, tarpaulin sheets, among other safety equipment, before time.
The administration has asked special officers of local urban bodies — Jamshedpur Notified Area Committee, Mango Notified Area Committee and Jugsalai Municipality — and the circle officer of Jamshedpur to co-ordinate among themselves on a 24-hour basis for emergency evacuations and flash flood management in identified vulnerable areas.
Water also entered low lying areas like the Basti area of Bagbera as local administration sounded alert to other households in the Basti and Baroda Ghat areas of Bagbera to be prepared for evacuation any moment.
According to information, areas like Mango, Jugsalai, Baghbera, Parsudih have been hit. Water clogging in these areas has made it difficult for people to move. Administration is also making arrangements for distribution of grams and jaggery amongst those affected after relocating them to other areas.
Local civic bodies have been asked to start spraying bleaching powders at shelter areas by today evening.