As the threat of heavy rains receded, the State government has focused attention on ensuring sanitation in the affected areas to avoid spread of infectious diseases.
Chief Secretary A. Santhi Kumari has directed the District Collectors to take effective measures to avoid scope for spread of infectious diseases in the affected areas. Reviewing the situation arising out of the rains with Collectors during a teleconference on Friday, the Chief Secretary appreciated the coordinated efforts of District Collectors, police and district level administration that minimised loss of life and property due to heavy rains.
The relief measures should continue in the same spirit for the next 24 hours while sanitation drive should be launched in the affected areas as the flood started receding. Steps should be taken to provide basic amenities like food to people accommodated in the rehabilitation centres and adequate care should be taken to supply safe drinking water. The NDRF teams should continue to stay in the affected areas for assisting in the relief works and the Government was prepared to extend any kind of help in this direction.
