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The territory medication successful each of the Vellore, Ranipet, Tirupattur, and Tiruvannamalai districts is gearing up to grip the southwest monsoon, which is expected to commence successful neighbouring Kerala.
A reappraisal meeting, chaired by the respective Collector successful these districts, was held to ascertain the preparedness of assorted departments, including Revenue, Health, Tangedco, Water Resources Department (WRD), Rural Development, and the constabulary up of the southwest monsoon. “Preventive measures successful identified waterlogging and low-lying spots person been taken up. Adequate stocks of wood cutters, sandbags, snake catchers, ropes and utilities were besides kept acceptable for exigency purposes,” said K. Ravikumar, Collector (Tirupattur).
Revenue officials said that the pre-monsoon summertime showers had ensured important wide rainfall successful these districts, particularly successful areas astir Jawadhu Hills similar Jolarpet, Yelagiri Hills successful Tirupattur, Amirthi zoo (Vellore), Polur and Jamunamarathooor successful Tiruvannamalai.
The h2o levels successful galore ponds, streams, and lakes successful these districts are dilatory expanding owed to the rain. The crushed h2o level has besides steadily increased. It has helped farmers irrigate their farmlands.
District officials, particularly those of the WRD, person been directed to inspect shutters and bunds of irrigation tanks and channels successful the district. The bunds should beryllium strengthened if recovered to beryllium anemic oregon damaged. Shutters are being repaired and operated.
All machineries similar earthmovers required for alleviation and rescue operations were besides made disposable successful susceptible areas. Community centres and matrimony halls were refurbished with caller h2o pipelines and due ventilation to tally arsenic alleviation camps for displaced persons. Field level unit were advised to stay alert connected rain-related complaints from residents.
