In Ranchi district, people will be made aware about the safety from thunderstorms and precautions to be taken during rain through thunderstorm protection chariot. Deputy Commissioner Ranchi, Chhavi Ranjan, flagged off the Lighting protection chariot here on Wednesday.
The awareness vehicle operated in collaboration with the district administration and World Vision India will go to various blocks and make people aware about the precautions to be taken during the thunderstorm.
During this, the Deputy Commissioner said that awareness is necessary to prevent lightning. Due to lack of awareness many people become victims of lightning.
The main objective of the government and district administration is to make the common people aware in this regard. He said that many people die every year due to lightning. In such a situation, what precautions should be taken by the common people during the thunderstorm, people will be informed about it through the awareness chariot.
The awareness vehicle will make people aware of how to stay safe by sharing information related to thunderstorms in different villages of the district. The Deputy Commissioner said that in the blocks and panchayats where the possibility of thunderstorms is the highest, people will be made aware on special and on such areas.
The Deputy Commissioner appealed to the common people to be safe in the event of a thunderstorm. If there is a situation of heavy rain or thunderstorms and you are out of the house in such a difficult situation, then take shelter in a building. Do not stay under a tree in such a situation. Do not use electronic equipment like mobile, TV etc. For the purpose of safety, make your family and the people around you also aware.
Additional Collector Ranchi Rajesh Barwar, Col. Sanjay Srivastava from Disaster Management Department and other concerned officials were present on the occasion.