On flood preparedness, CM and DC held a video convention

Bangalore : Karnataka: Chief ministers held a video conference on Tuesday with all state officials on flood preparedness. During the meeting, the District Collector Mullai Mugilan informed the district situation and the measures taken.

Meeting with all officials on June 13 for preparations for monsoon has been issued. A total of 175 areas have been identified as flood prone villages and 336 care centers have been identified. He added that arrangements have been made to provide a total of 52720 people in care centers. This heavy monsoon and hurricane storm has caused much damage in the district, with 5 lives in the district since April and Rs 5 lakh each. A total of 4.174 lakh relief has been given to 110 households who lost water and clothes. The total amount of horticultural crops valued at 24.76 lakh hectares has been reduced from 129.36 hectares till April this year. A total of 492 houses were damaged in the district from April to date. A total of 316 households have been compensated with Rs 45.41 lakh, he said. Explain the loss incurred in the district. Since June 2021, the district has lost a total of 8252.40 lakhs including state highways, main roads and bridges. The district collector informed the chief ministers that the amount of Rs 130.76 lakhs including the pillars, lines and TCs for the Hescoms in the district was Rs. Officials of the Department of Agriculture and Horticulture have been informed to take measures to provide sowing seed and fertilizer for farmers in the monsoon season as a precautionary measure of flood preparedness in the district.IRB, NH, PRED, PWD Officers are instructed to set up a helpline to identify and address the highways, the District Panchayat Roads, the roads of the Department of Public Works, the raw materials on the side of the roads in the city limits, and the proper arrangement for drainage and identification of problem areas. Villages that do not have a mobile network can be connected to the nearest villages through the network via wireless and control rooms are opened at district and taluk level. District Superintendent of Police Krishnamurthy HK, District Superintendent of Police Shivaprakash Devaraju and District Panchayat Chief Operating Officer Priyanga M were also present.