Kerala takes up coordinated pre-monsoon preparedness

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Pre-monsoon preparedness activities are being taken up successful the State successful a coordinated mode and each planned activities are connected schedule, Minister for Local Self-Governments K.M. Shaji said successful the Assembly connected Tuesday (June 2, 2026).

Replying to a calling attraction question moved by Saji Cherian, MLA, helium said that a full-fledged reappraisal gathering of assorted section heads and territory officials had been called connected May 25 and that the enactment truthful acold has been recovered to beryllium satisfactory.

Cleaning and monsoon preparedness measures were being carried retired by the wellness and sanitation committees successful 17,661 wards. In 13,164 wards, cleaning campaigns were being organised. Over 21 lakh wells crossed the State had been chlorinated. Review meetings were being held successful each districts astatine the grassroots level also

Mr. Shaji said that pre-monsoon preparedness has been prioritised and coordinated activities volition beryllium taken up arsenic infectious diseases are apt to highest successful the coming months.

Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan besides stepped successful to adhd that the concern successful each territory was being assessed and monitored closely. He said that National Highway operation enactment was going connected astatine galore places crossed the State and that the NH officials had been asked to place each susceptible spots and instrumentality indispensable action.

He said that District Collectors and catastrophe absorption authorities were taking the pb to clasp discussions successful each district. Dam information measures were besides being reviewed.

Mr. Satheesan said that the monsoon was expected to beryllium deficient this season. However, the State cannot regularisation retired the possibilities of antithetic events similar highly dense rainfall oregon unreality bursts, which is portion of the larger improvement of clime change.

Rain-related warnings are being monitored connected a regular basis, going by the State’s acquisition successful 2018 and 2019.

Mr. Satheesan said that the authorities was doing everything to guarantee that Kerala’s catastrophe absorption strategy was made the astir businesslike 1 successful the country.

Published - June 02, 2026 06:09 p.m. IST

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