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Review of monsoon preparations, instructions to open closed drains in a week

(Kapil Kumar) Haridwar. A review meeting of disaster management preparedness in view of monsoon was organized in Roorkee Municipal Corporation Auditorium under the chairmanship of State Disaster Management Committee Vice Chairman and Minister of State Vinay Kumar Rohila.

Kapil Kumar ·

Review of monsoon preparations, instructions to open closed drains in a week

He instructed the officials to take prompt action with mutual coordination in case of any disaster. The Minister of State directed to ensure immediate drainage in waterlogged areas and directed the Public Works Department to open all closed drains within a week. To prevent dengue, special monitoring was done on cleanliness, fogging and water logging.

Expressing displeasure over the officers absent in the meeting, instructions were given to issue show cause notice. He listened to the problems of the area residents and asked the concerned officials to resolve the complaints on priority. Also gave instructions to stop cleaning of school premises, repair of sewerage lines and unauthorized digging of roads.