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State disaster response force teams must be deployed to flood-prone areas, says Chief Secretary

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State disaster response force teams must be deployed to flood-prone areas, says Chief Secretary

Chief Secretary N. Muruganandam has directed officials to deploy teams of the State disaster response force to areas vulnerable to flooding before the onset of the northeast monsoon. The Chief Secretary, who chaired a meeting on Saturday to prepare the State machinery for the monsoon, stressed the need to issue area-wise weather reports. “Equipment, water … Read more

Residents of flood-prone areas in Bhadrachalam stage dharna

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Residents of flood-prone areas in Bhadrachalam stage dharna

Residents of flood-prone areas in Bhadrachalam under the aegis of the CPI(M) town committee staged a dharna in front of the sub-Collector’s office here on Tuesday demanding concrete measures to fortify the flood protection mechanism in Bhadrachalam. The dharna was organised in continuation of the padayatras in flood-prone areas by the CPI(M) cadres to highlight … Read more