KNZ NEWS DESK
GANDERBAL, JUNE 30: In view of the flood alert sounded in central Kashmir due to incessant rain, District Development Commissioner, Ganderbal Dr. Piyush Singla directed all departments to remain fully prepared to tackle flood like situation in the District.
The DDC said this while reviewing the flood preparedness in Ganderbal and Baltal during the meeting at Mini Secretrate, Ganderbal.
Addressing the meeting, the DDC directed Irrigation and Flood Control department (I&FC) to ensure fix of all breaches in the river Sindh embankments and to store adequate flood fighting materials like de-watering pumps and soil bags near weak and vulnerable points.
The thrust of the meeting was flood management and the district administration is fully prepared to face any flood like situation,” said DDC after heading the district level natural calamity meeting.
During the meeting, DDC reviewed Flood Duty Chart prepared by various departments to tackle natural disasters in the district.
The DDC directed the food supplies and consumer affairs department (FCS&CA) to ensure pre-positioning of adequate food materials and other essential commodities in accessible flood-prone areas.
The health department was instructed to store adequate emergency medicines in all health care centres and all the medical and para-medical staff was directed not to leave the station without proper permission from the concerned authority.
During the meeting the PDD was directed to repair the damaged transformers and to make stand by transformers available to tackle any power crises due to un-calamity.
Similarly, education department was asked to identify rescue holding places in case rescue operation are undertaken.
Similarly, the I&FC department was directed to divert the water coming from the Zojila Nallah by making flood channels and drains in the catchment area near base camp Baltal.
ACR, Ganderbal Nisar Ahmad, SSP Ganderbal, Fayaz Ahmad, SDM Kangan, HODs from PDD, PHE, I&FC, Health, FCS&CA Education, 24 RR and other concerned officers attended the meeting.
