Monsoon preparedness meeting held in Dindigul

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District Collector S. Saravanan presiding implicit    a preparedness gathering  astir  Southwest monsoon, astatine  the Collectorate successful  Dindigul, connected  Monday.

District Collector S. Saravanan presiding implicit a preparedness gathering astir Southwest monsoon, astatine the Collectorate successful Dindigul, connected Monday. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

Dindigul Collector S. Saravanan connected Monday presided implicit a gathering with officials of assorted departments regarding monsoon preparedness measures up of the Southwest monsoon.

The Collector said a full of 84 places successful the territory person been identified arsenic prone to interaction and retired of the full identified places, 24 places were identified arsenic highly vulnerable, 4 places arsenic moderately susceptible and 56 places arsenic minimally vulnerable.

As portion of the preparedness measures, a full of 75 alleviation centres person been kept acceptable crossed the district. Schools, assemblage and matrimony halls person besides been kept acceptable for usage successful lawsuit of emergency.

The Fire and Rescue Services Department officials are connected alert and are acceptable to instantly undertake rescue operations successful lawsuit of flooding, landslides, oregon different incidents.

With respect to Kodaikanal region, dense machinery specified arsenic excavators person been deployed to wide landslides. Other instrumentality to chopped and region fallen trees, and vehicles to transport affected individuals person besides been kept acceptable for use.

Field inspections person been conducted crossed each identified locations including low-lying areas, waterbodies, canals, streams, and areas prone to rainwater stagnation. Instructions person been issued to rectify immoderate blockages and region the encroachments connected a warfare footing, the Collector said.

Published - May 18, 2026 09:15 p.m. IST

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