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Officials told to remain on high alert as cyclone threat looms
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During a teleconference with officials of revenue, municipal, police, health, electricity and irrigation departments at the Collectorate on Monday, he instructed them to take precautionary measures and respond promptly to emergencies.
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NTR district collector Dr G Lakshmisha reviewing arrangements for the counting of votes for urban local body elections at the Collectorate in Vijayawada on Monday
NTR district collector Dr G Lakshmisha has directed all departments to remain on high alert and ensure preparedness to tackle the cyclone threat and possible heavy rainfall, stressing the need to prevent loss of life and property.
During a teleconference with officials of revenue, municipal, police, health, electricity and irrigation departments at the Collectorate on Monday, he instructed them to take precautionary measures and respond promptly to emergencies.
He directed officials to shift people living in hilly areas, low-lying locations and vulnerable huts to safer places and rehabilitation centres. Food, drinking water and accommodation should be provided at relief camps. Pregnant women nearing delivery, lactating mothers, elderly people and children should be moved in advance to nearby health centres or safe locations.
Call centres and emergency response centres at the Collectorate and mandal headquarters should function round the clock. Village and ward secretariat staff must remain available in the field and report updates on rainfall, fallen trees and inundation to higher officials every hour.
Multidisciplinary teams equipped with tractors, JCBs, tempos, ropes, power saws and torches should be kept ready in every mandal. Officials must restore traffic within 30 minutes if trees or electricity poles fall on roads.
Irrigation and revenue officials were asked to monitor tanks continuously and keep sandbags ready to prevent breaches. They should also plan to conserve two to three TMC of rainwater in partially filled tanks.
The collector directed authorities to desilt drains, ensure drinking water chlorination and keep medical teams and medicines ready to prevent diarrhoea, malaria and dengue. The Civil Supplies Department should stock essential commodities in remote and island villages that may face connectivity disruptions. Dr Lakshmisha urged all departments to work in coordination, making public safety their fore
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