Collector reviews disaster preparedness

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As part of the disaster management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the Collector inspected precautionary and emergency response arrangements in A Konduru mandal on Tuesday.

NTR district collector Dr G Lakshmisha personally supervising the removal of a huge fallen tree blocking the national highway at Guntupalli in Ibrahimpatnam mandal on Tuesday
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NTR district collector Dr G Lakshmisha personally supervising the removal of a huge fallen tree blocking the national highway at Guntupalli in Ibrahimpatnam mandal on Tuesday

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Vijayawada: NTR district collector Dr G Lakshmisha has directed officials to strengthen disaster management measures and keep all necessary rescue and relief equipment ready to respond immediately to emergencies and prevent inconvenience to the public.

As part of the disaster management Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), the Collector inspected precautionary and emergency response arrangements in A Konduru mandal on Tuesday. At the 33/11 KV electricity substation in Kambhampadu, he examined the equipment and emergency supplies kept ready for rescue and restoration operations. He instructed officials to ensure the availability of excavators, tractors, ropes, power saws and other essential equipment. Transformers and electricity poles should also be kept ready to restore power supply promptly in case of disruptions. Meanwhile, the collector personally supervised the removal of a huge tree that fell across the national highway near CA Convention in Guntupalli village of Ibrahimpatnam mandal, blocking traffic in both directions.

Dasari Srinivasa Rao is a Staff Reporter with The Hans India, covering NTR and Krishna districts, with a primary focus on Vijayawada. He has 32 years of experience in journalism. His reporting spans a wide range of beats, including city and rural development, politics, irrigation, education, crime, and human-interest stories.

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