Following multiple incidents that include the gaur attack at Edamulakkal that killed a person and the fire at the Kerala Medical Services Corporation warehouse, the Kollam district administration has decided to step up disaster preparedness.
The Forest department has been instructed to ensure that Jana Jagarata Samitis are functioning efficiently and spread awareness among the public about human-wildlife conflict. While nodal officers from various departments will be in charge of coordinating disaster prevention and mitigation activities, the District Medical Officer (Health) has been directed to update the tahsildars, who are also the Incident Commanders of the respective taluks, about hospital-related incidents.
The Kollam Regional Transport Officer has been instructed to report road accidents in the district to the Collectorate control room. The authorities have also issued an order under the Disaster Management Act to carry out the repair works of coastal road damaged by the sea surge at Mundakkal.
