S.Selvakumar, senior IAS officer and secretary in charge of Shivamogga district, has directed officers of the district to take appropriate measures to ensure normal life is not affected during the rainy season. He held a meeting with officers in Shivamogga on Thursday.
The silt collected in the drains and canals in Shivamogga should be cleared before the onset of the monsoon. The officers should ensure there are no hurdles to the free flow of rainwater. A ward-wise action plan should be prepared for handling the situation, he said.
Last week, the city witnessed floods following heavy rains. Many localities were inundated forcing the district administration to rush rescue teams to shift the affected people to safer places. Farmers suffered loss as the harvested crop was washed away in the water and paddy fields were submerged in water. Mr.Selvakumar said the farmers should get the relief as per the NDRF guidelines.
