As the rain continues to batter the district, a meeting chaired by Agriculture Minister P. Prasad on Sunday reviewed the preparedness and decided to initiate necessary measures to deal with the emergencies.
Mr. Prasad said the disaster management system in the district was ready for any eventuality arising out of natural calamities. The meeting decided to strengthen precautionary measures at all levels. As part of it, local body-level and assembly constituency-level meetings would be convened. Minister-level review meetings would be held on alternative days.
Mr. Prasad said that directions had been issued to complete paddy procurement in a week.
