Hyderabad: Chief Secretary Shanti Kumari held a teleconference with senior officials and Collectors of Bhadradri Kothagudem, Jangaon, Kamareddy, Karimnagar, Khammam, Mahbubabad, Mulugu, Peddapalli, Siddipet, Warangal, Hanmakonda districts and cautioned them about the heavy to very heavy rainfall threat in view of the red and orange alert issued by the IMD. She informed that there is the likelihood of heavy rains over the next couple of days and asked them to focus on ensuring that there is no loss of human life while minimising the damage to property, if at all any.
The Chief Secretary stated that low-lying areas should be identified. She directed the collectors to closely monitor the situation and take all necessary precautionary measures so that they can be ready to respond to any emergency. The collectors were told to set up a control room in the Collectorate and mandals. The revenue, police, irrigation, panchayat raj, electricity, and R&B departments should work in close coordination and take all preventive measures and see that no untoward incident takes place. There may be breaches to irrigation tanks. roads, causeways may also likely be submerged. Irrigation officials should be on high alert and see that sandbags are kept ready if breaches to vulnerable tanks take place, Chief Secretary added.Disaster Management Secretary Rahul Bojja informed that low-lying areas, vulnerable causeways and bridges have already been identified. DG Fire Services Nagi Reddy informed that the fire department has already put in place the necessary equipment in all its district offices. The department is also on high alert and ready to provide assistance to the districts in case of emergency. (INN)