To check the flood situation during monsoon season in the district, the Cachar district administration in association with the District disaster management authority held a review meeting on preparedness to combat the flood situation in the district.

The meeting was presided over by the Chief executive officer of DDMA, Cachar  Yubaraj Borthakur in the presence of other officials of line departments.

CEO Borthakur reviewed the district-level disaster preparedness plan for 2024-25, block-level flood preparedness, and reports and discussed at length the departmental preparation of flood preparedness etc. with officials of various departments concerned.

In the meeting, Yuvaraj Borthakur said that depending on the experience of the past flood situation each department should prepare for this flood and also directed to take department wise plan. Borthakur also stated that this time 5 women’s relief camps and model relief camps will be set up in 5 revenue circles of Cachar district where training should be arranged for the teachers, and health workers,  Besides, Borthakur suggested that all the arrangements like toilets/sanitation, drinking water, electricity etc. should be made properly in these relief camps.  He said that in addition, arrangements should be made to keep relief materials and cattle feed etc. in two or three strategic locations of the revenue circles so that the people sheltered in the relief camp do not face any problem.  He also instructed all the departments in the district to be alert in this regard.

CEO, DDMA, Borthakur also emphasized the progress of flood protection works in the district, he also asked to ensure proper functioning of the sluice gates etc within the District.

Borthakur also urged the Department of Food and Civil Supplies to ensure the availability of food items so that there are no complications in the supply of food items during calamities, price hikes etc.

Earlier, DPO, DDMA, Cachar, and Shamim Ahmed Laskar presented preparedness guidelines through PPT and reviewed each point from all stakeholders and other line departments.

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