Officials asked to identify low-lying villages susceptible to floodingAhead of the north-east monsoon, Collector Sajjansingh R. Chavan held a coordination meeting with the officials of all departments was held here on Thursday. Presiding over the meeting, the Collector chalked out the role of each department and the arrangements to be made to meet emergencies. Addressing the meeting, Mr. Chavan directed the officials to ensure fair price shops should stock essential commodities including rice, pulses and kerosene meant for a two-month period. Officials have also been asked to identify low-lying villages susceptible to flooding and mark out community halls for evacuation. The health department has been directed to have tie-ups with voluntary organizations to ensure overhead tanks in all panchayats are chlorinated.

Source: The Hindu October 08, 2016 00:13 UTC