Chennai: Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu M on Monday said the administrative engine must prepare a permanent scheme to eliminate encroachment and strengthen river banks to prevent flooding in Chennai.
In his first address to the state disaster management authority as the chairman, Stalin showed the address of the governor recently to the Assembly which stated the Constitution of the Chennai Flood Management Committee.
The committee will consist of experts in the environment, city planning, and disaster management to design the flood control method and design storm waterways to reduce the adverse effects of flooding.
“Because the Cuddalore district is also influenced by floods, the main minister says that permanent solutions must be found.
Disaster prevention measures must be explored and followed up before,” an official release quoting CM said.
The government’s goal is to prevent loss of life, damage to the nature and infrastructure during the disaster and to change countries that can effectively deal with all types of disasters.
Stalin directs officials at the district and state level to act in coordination.
“Disasters that occur recently are not only natural.
People must also be responsible.
Seasonal changes are not uniform and such a situation must be understood by us and followed up,” said Minister of Chief, added that disaster prevention steps were not just about protecting people During the disaster period but creating such a situation will not occur.
He said the bad parts in urban areas and farmers in rural areas were the most affected during the government’s main disaster and objectives were to protect them from disaster, compensation and rehabilitation and rehabilitation.
“Prevention and mitigation measures must be taken with community participation to reduce disaster risk and vulnerability.
Disaster management activities must be expanded as a people’s movement to increase the resilience of the people who live in affected areas,” CM said.
Organizations and voluntary volunteers must be given adequate training and special schemes must be developed by authority to encourage them, said Minister of Chief.
Disaster information must be disseminated to everyone.
Disaster warning mechanisms must be increased to reach fishermen in time for cyclones and floods.
Administration must ensure the security of water courses, alternative power supplies that are not interrupted to all hospitals during disasters.
‘Prepare a permanent scheme to prevent floods’
