Flood protection measures discussed at Kathua
KATHUA, JUNE 06: Additional Deputy Commissioner, Kathua, Atul Gupta today convened a meeting to review anti-flood measures in the district ahead of the rainy season.
XEN Flood Control, XEN PHE, XEN PWD, XEN PDD, XEN Irrigation, BDOs and representatives of stakeholder departments attended the meeting.
Preparedness cum rescue plan was discussed in the meeting. The ADC called for coordination among different departments and agencies to safeguard the precious lives and property in case of any eventuality. Under the plan, a control room will be set up in the month of July to monitor the situation and for timely coordinated action.
To ensure timely communication of the instructions and advisories, Police department was asked to keep the provision of wireless sets at six flood prone areas viz Panjtirathi-Billawar, Jakhol, Flood Control Gauge Reader Hut near National highway Rajbagh Bridge, Mukhandpur, Korepunnu and Keerian Gandyal.
The ADC laid emphasis on making a list of vulnerable flood prone areas, location of related infrastructure viz dozers, sandbags, boats, divers, swimmers, vehicles, dewatering pumps besides telephone numbers of in-charge of related departments and agencies. He also called for close coordination among the departments to ensure timely rescue and rehabilitation whenever required. He directed for proper mapping of flood prone areas and maintaining the record of its Google coordinates so that location trace by rescue teams can be done easily during any exigency.
The ADC also called upon Flood Control Department to make a social media group for regular updation of water levels of key nallahs and tributaries besides early dissemination of information of surplus discharge of Ravi River by UBDC authorities.
The Irrigation and RTIC Upper Division was directed to ensure clearance of all drainage culvert/drainage siphon of Kathua canal and to intimate gauge/ discharge of Ujh River to main control room and sub control room.
The authorities of Upper Bari Douba Canal ( UBDC) were directed to intimate the daily discharge of Ravi River at Madhopur Barrage to the control room.
Municipalities were directed to ensure clearance of all drains well in advance in the town to avoid water blockage during rains.
