Nagaland holds meeting to prepare for monsoon onslaught

Nagaland holds meeting to prepare for monsoon onslaught

KOHIMA: “All the departments must take preventive checks and be prepared for any emergencies, as in Nagaland most disasters occur in the form of landslides due to excessive rain and clogged drainages during the monsoon season and many such disasters can be avoided with timely action,” said Chief Secretary Temjen Toy at a pre-monsoon review meeting with AHODs, HODs and DCs at the Secretariat Conference hall on Tuesday, stated a DIPR release.

The meeting deliberated on many action points relating to the disasters that may be faced with the onset of the monsoon season in Nagaland. The meeting decided that a mass social work will be carried out across the State on May 4 to clear out clogged drains and culverts. In the districts, similar meetings will be held by the DCs with the line departments and discuss matters relating to pre monsoon preparedness.

Deliberating on the roads blockage in far-flung areas of the State during the monsoon, the meeting also decided that an alternative route will have to be identified by all the DCs which will be led by NSDMA and line departments. It was also decided that DCs along with the Road & Bridges department should work out alternative routes in the districts and important places to be used during the monsoon season.

On the issue of shortage of food supplies in far-flung areas during disasters, it was decided that the divisional godown will be stocked up with foodgrains so that it can be used as relief materials for the affected people or as and when the need arises.

It was also decided that the Health and Family Welfare Department is to keep sufficient stock of medicines and manpower available in district hospitals, community health centres and PHCs at district levels in case of any emergencies.

While discussing on the epidemic of cattles in some parts of Dimapur and Medziphema areas, the Animal Husbandry department has been directed to procure sufficient medicines to contain the outbreak of the epidemic and also to keep sufficient drugs in stock in case of any such outbreak of epidemic during the monsoon season.

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