IEP Chandigarh, July 11
In view of the incessant heavy rainfall in the State, Haryana Chief Minister, Sh. Manohar Lal convened an important meeting of senior Administrative Secretaries here today and reviewed the preparations being made by the departments. He directed the officers to issue an advisory to the general public so as to ensure that people do not face any inconvenience.Sh Manohar Lal has also urged the people that in view of the possibility of excessive rains, they should remain in- doors and leave the houses only for urgent works.According to the advisory, schools can be closed if needed in rain-affected districts. The teams of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been called in to deal with any kind of emergency. Apart from this, constant contact is also being maintained with the Army, so that their help could be taken, if required. People should refrain from going near rivers and drains due to rise in water level in rivers. Adequate arrangements of food and health facilities have been made by the Administration for the people affected by the rains. In case of any problem, people can contact flood helpline numbers 1070, 1077, 112, 0172-2545938.Sh Manohar Lal said that according to the forecast by the Meteorological Department, there is a possibility of similar rainfall till next Wednesday. He asked the departments to work in close coordination, so that the safety of life and property could be ensured. Besides directing all the civil and police officers to remain alert, he asked them to make all necessary arrangements so that timely assistance could be provided in any emergent situation.The Chief Minister said that information was received about 10 to 12 people from Haryana being stranded in Kullu-Manali. Sensing the urgency of the situation, he immediately spoke to the Chief Minister of Himachal Pradesh for ensuring the safety of people of the State. He said that all the citizens of Haryana are safe and every situation is being monitored in coordination with the Himachal Government.Sh Manohar Lal said that due to excessive rains at many places in Himachal Pradesh, rain water is expected to reach Haryana in the coming time. For this, the officers should make all necessary arrangements in this regard and also direct the field officers to gear up to tackle any situation. On the incident of a landslide in the Morni area of Panchkula district caused by heavy rains, the Chief Minister directed the district administration to resolve the problem arising due to the landslide and ensure smooth movement at the earliest.Sh Manohar Lal said that in areas where dairies are established, Urban Local Bodies or concerned Local Bodies should keep small trolleys or containers outside the dairy to collect cow dung. The dairy operators should also be instructed to collect cow dung and put it in trolleys or containers. Thereafter, these trolleys or containers should be taken to a designated place with the help of tractors and the cow dung be utilized for producing biogas etc. This would not only give a boost to waste to energy, but also curb the obstruction caused in the flow of water due to dung going in the drains. He said that a pilot project of the same should be started in Karnal district.Among those present in the meeting included Chief Secretary, Sh Sanjeev Kaushal, Chief Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sh D.S Dhesi, Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner , Revenue, Sh Rajesh Khullar, Additional Chief Secretary , Home Sh T.V.S.N Prasad, Additional Chief Secretary Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Sh Sudhir Rajpal, Additional Chief Secretary, Finance Sh Anurag Rastogi, Additional Chief Secretary , Development and Panchayats Sh Anil Malik, Additional Chief Secretary Health and Family Welfare Dr. G. Anupama, Additional Chief Secretary, Public Health Engineering Sh A.K Singh, Principal Secretary to Chief Minister Sh V Umashankar, Director General of Police Sh P.K Agarwal, ADGP CID Sh Alok Mittal and other senior officers.
