With the southwest monsoon expected to set in soon, the district administration has asked all the departments to take necessary steps and ensure that adequate measures were in place to prevent loss of life and property.
L. Madhubalan, Additional Collector (Development) and Project Director of District Rural Development Agency Project (DRDA), chaired a meeting with officials at the Collectorate on Thursday to discuss the preparedness and steps that need to be taken to face the monsoon.
He said that the district administration is taking all precautionary measures every year during disasters to protect the life of people and property and asked officials to work coordinately during the monsoon. He asked officials to remove encroachments on waterways, carry out desilting of drains and ensure bunds of water bodies are strong.
