Preparedness for northeast monsoon reviewed in The Nilgiris
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The Nilgiris district administration, along with State Animal Husbandry Minister, S. Kamali, reviewed measures being undertaken as The Nilgiris gears up for the northeast monsoon.
The district administration said that 29 zonal teams have been constituted to monitor 156 ‘vulnerable areas’ prone to landslips and natural calamities in case of heavy rain across the district’s six taluks. The teams will be on duty round the clock and six additional teams comprising district-level officers have been appointed as monitoring officers for the taluks.
A total of 456 relief centers that had been identified have also been kept in a state of preparedness to accommodate any evacuees from their houses during emergencies arising due to the monsoon. The preparations include officials and staff from the revenue, police, fire and rescue services, highways, Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, public works, health and civil supplies departments as well as from the district administration.
A total of 3,500 frontline staff have also been provided training across the six taluks as well as 200 Aapthamitra volunteers, the district administration added. As part of the efforts to prevent flooding and water-logging in the district’s major towns, 7,246 drainage canals and bridges have had their watercourses being desilted. People with any emergencies have been urged to call the district administration through its toll free number at 1077, as well as by telephone at 0423-2450034 / 0423-2450035 and WhatsApp at 94887 00588.
Ms. Kamali also participated in a review meeting as part of the measures recently, following which she inspected the emergency control room at the Collectorate and one of the earmarked flood relief centres at Thalakundha.
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