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Telangana State braces for heat woes
Stating that the day temperature would be soaring from 45 degrees to 47 degrees Celsius from April to June this summer resulting in hot spell in the State, Chief Secretary S P Singh directed all officials concerned to formulate a ‘heat wave action plan’ and alert the people from time to time about the scorching heat and its injurious consequences.
Hyderabad: Stating that the day temperature would be soaring from 45 degrees to 47 degrees Celsius from April to June this summer resulting in hot spell in the State, Chief Secretary S P Singh directed all officials concerned to formulate a ‘heat wave action plan’ and alert the people from time to time about the scorching heat and its injurious consequences.
The Chief Secretary on Thursday held a review meeting in the Secretariat with heads of all departments concerned. Addressing the officials, the Chief Secretary directed the officials to formulate an action plan to save people from heat wave conditions in summer, keeping in view the past unpleasant experiences. He also asked them to give proper training to the staff to tackle the situation effectively. He also advised the top officials to forward circulars to all District Collectors on the measures to be taken in the event of heat wave conditions.
He also directed the Revenue officials to hold a video conference with District Collectors in this regard. Stating that children, senior citizens, labourers, cattle and so on were vulnerable to heat wave conditions, the Chief Secretary asked the district administrations to initiate adequate measures to protect the people and prevent fatalities.
He also asked the officials to bring out posters, handbills, advertisements and utilise FM Radios, TVs and newspapers to educate the people about the Dos and Don’ts during the hot spell. The Chief Secretary asked the Medical & Health department officials, PHCs, UHCs and hospitals to keep adequate stock of ORS packets and medicines and give suggestions to the people to keep well.
The Singh also asked the officials to provide shade nets, drinking water, first aid box and medical kits at the places where workers were deployed and see that work was suspended from 12 noon to 4 pm during the hot days. He also advised the Panchayat Raj officials to make the labour work in the forenoon and evenings only.
Singh asked the Labour department to see that private managements provide all facilities to their workers engaged in construction work. The Chief Secretary also advised the TSRTC officials to make available ORS packets and drinking water for the commuters waiting in the bus stands. He advised the depot managers to change the bus timings during heat wave conditions.
Reminding that 541 people perished in 2015 and 324 in 2016 due to heat stroke, the Chief Secretary advised the Endowments department to provide nets and drinking water to the people visiting temples during summer. The officials of the Forest department were told to make water available to the wild animals in the forest areas.
Special Principal Secretary (Revenue) B R Meena, Animal Husbandry department Special Principal Secretary Suresh Chanda, Municipal Administration Secretary Naveen Mittal, Panchayat Raj Commissioner Neetu Prasad, School Education department Director Kishan, Commissioner of Intermediate Board of Education Ashok, Commissioner of Agriculture M Jaganmohan, Special Commissioner of Disaster Management department Sada Bhargavi and others were present.
