Monsoon preparedness meet in Mkg, Longleng

District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) Mokokchung and Longleng held a meeting on monsoon preparedness at their respective DC conference halls on May 19.
According to a DIPR report, DC & Chairman DDMA, Mokokchung, Sashank Pratap Singh apprised the departments to be prepared for any eventualities in case of monsoon related disaster.
The chairman reminded those departments who had not submitted the equipment list to submit at the earliest and Head of Offices have been asked to do analysis in what capacity the department could help to avert disaster.
He suggested that departments should carry out social work by clearing clogged drainage as small contributions would help avert disaster during the monsoon season.
In the meeting, PWD (R&B), National Highway and Urban Development departments were instructed to give special attention in maintaining road and also asked to inform contractors to keep road motorable. Food and Civil Supplies department was instructed to keep stock for at least three months, while Home Guards & Civil Defense department were instructed to be on high alert. DC also informed that except for medical emergencies, no leave would be granted to personnel during the monsoon period.
Medical Department has been entrusted to ensure availability of emergency/basic medicines and all other line departments were asked to stay alert in case of any eventualities. Further, DC also asked all Head of Offices in the district to be in station during the monsoon.
Longleng: Monsoon preparedness meeting at Longleng was held 19 under the chairmanship of deputy commissioner and DDMA chairman, Longleng, Dharam Raj. The meeting was also attended other line departments.
A press release by DIPR informed that at the meeting the line departments highlighted their preparations for any eventualities during the monsoon, which was focused on buffer stock of medicines, rice, cooking gas, fuel and essential supplies.
Further, the DC directed all the departments to appoint a liaison officer and compliance report to be submitted to the DDMA chairman by May 31.