Like our Facebook Page

news details

District Magistrate Jammu reviews disaster preparedness 9/4/2018 10:14:10 PM Early Times Report JAMMU, Sept 4: District Magistrate, Jammu, Ramesh Kumar, also the Chairman District Disaster Management Authority today reviewed the District Disaster Management Plan and response preparedness here at a meeting of Central/ State Government agencies. The meeting also took review of available Medicare facilities and preventive measures for spread of dengue. Detailed discussion was held on issues like procurement of rescue equipments, conduct of workshops on Disaster preparedness, Publicity of disaster related awareness programme in print and social media, conduct of capacity building trainings on Disaster preparedness, data preparation of total number of volunteers with Civil Defense, SDRF & Red Cross, community based disaster management, besides financial aspects and other vital issues. The DM directed Disaster Managers to keep their men and machinery ready with tents, boats, sand bags, life jackets and other rescue equipments. He asked them to make available sand bags and dewatering pumps at vulnerable locations as precautionary measures. He called for maintaining close coordination among different departments and agencies to safeguard precious lives in case of any eventuality during the rainy season. The JMC and R&B Deptt was asked to ensure clearance of all drains in advance to avoid water logging during rains. PDD was asked to take measures for preventing power supply disruption and keep alternate power lines ready in case of failure of main Line. Meanwhile, the DM also discussed measures for prevention of spread of dengue fever in the district. He stressed for creating awareness among the masses about control and prevention of spread of Dengue. He directed the concerned department to ensure fogging and spray in a routine way to control the disease.   Share This News with Your Friends on Social Network     Comment on this Story

top stories of the day

JK ill-prepared for disasters, Guv shocked ‘Open bid’ for posting in Secretariat Now Kashmiri youth set dog on fire for fun ACD office 'den of corruption' PDP, BJP fast losing voter base in Kashmir, Jammu divisions respectively Minor gang raped, brutally murdered Patients at Valley's Psychiatric Hospital left to fend for themselves Cop manages transfer of SHO, new SHO fails to join Rajouri Distt Administration misleads HC, Claims to have organized 617 RTI camps Influential teachers in CEO Office Kishtwar shown door Kashmir sans drug de-addiction centre for women In violation of Raj Bhawan orders of medicos, paramedics enjoy attachment

STOCK UPDATE

BSE Sensex NSE Nifty

CRICKET UPDATE