The Hindu 11.09.2013
Civic body gears up for monsoon
With monsoon expected to be severe for the next few
weeks, the City Municipal Corporation has charted out contingency plans
to cope with any situation.
Outlining the measures, Corporation Commissioner M. Ashokan told
The Hindu
that flood-prone areas in the Corporation limits have been identified,
special teams formed for rescue operations and rescue centres kept
ready.
He said that in order to prevent choking of
drains, desilting of major channels is under progress and is expected to
be completed soon. The civic body has procured power saw machines to
chop fallen trees, emergency lamps and essential gadgets to face the
monsoon, he added.
The civic body has also identified
private generator operators, pump set owners and coracle service
operators besides getting ready rescue vehicles and earthmovers.
Also
bleaching powder, disinfection powders, doctors team and medicines were
ready, to meet emergency needs that might arise in the days ahead.
He
added that officials of Tangedco, TWAD, Tourism and other departments
have been asked to cooperate with the civic body during monsoon season.
Officials
said that in spite of preventive measures taken during last monsoon,
dengue was reported in many of the corporation areas and hence
conservancy workers had been instructed to carry out fogging and
anti-dengue operations effectively.
They were also asked to take steps to clear water stagnation if found in houses and on roads.
“Special
teams have studied the service deficiencies in the last monsoon season
and charted out plans so that it does not occur during the current
season,” they added.