Chandigarh, September 1 – Haryana Chief Minister Sh. Nayab Singh Saini today held an important meeting with all Deputy Commissioners through video conferencing, reviewed in detail the situation of heavy rainfall and floods across the state, and gave necessary directions to the district administrations. The Chief Minister made it clear that as a precautionary measure, in those districts where orders have been issued to close schools, the administration must ensure that all schools remain completely closed.
Sh. Nayab Singh Saini directed that people coming into Haryana from flood-affected Punjab should immediately be provided arrangements for shelter, food, and other necessary facilities. He said there should be adequate storage of food grains and timely availability of meals, along with proper arrangements for fodder for animals.
He gave clear instructions that there should be no waterlogging in residential areas, and for this, the administration should make all necessary arrangements. Also, continuous monitoring should be kept on waterlogging in fields and remote areas as well as on the water level of rivers. The Chief Minister directed that Executive Engineers of Irrigation and Public Health Engineering Department, all SDMs, Tehsildars, Patwaris, DROs, DDPOS, and other concerned officers must remain stationed in their respective areas and keep a constant watch on the situation.
He directed the district administration to actively involve Panchayat representatives, Resident Welfare Associations, and Civil Society organizations in relief and rescue work, so that help can reach the affected people at the earliest.
Directing the Health Department to remain on alert, the Chief Minister said all hospitals and mobile medical teams must ensure adequate availability of medicines, ORS, vaccines, and ambulance services. Similarly, the Animal Husbandry Department was directed to ensure fodder, medicines, vaccination, and active veterinary teams in the affected areas.
The Chief Minister instructed that Haryana Disaster Relief Force (HDRF) should be kept on alert. If any assistance is required from headquarters, all departmental heads must remain ready to provide it promptly. Also, adequate numbers of pumping sets must be ensured, and urban cleanliness systems should be kept in proper order so that there is no obstruction in drainage of rainwater.
The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Sh. Anurag Rastogi, Principal Secretary to the Chief Minister Sh. Arun Kumar Gupta, Additional Chief Secretary of Power Department Sh. A.K. Singh, Commissioner & Secretary of Public Health Engineering Department Sh. Mohammed Shayin, Director General of Information, Public Relations, Languages & Culture Department Sh. K. Makarand Pandurang, Special Secretary (Monitoring & Coordination) Smt. Priyanka Soni, along with other officials.
