Action plan to mitigate risks posed by lightning strikes

Draft prepared by KSDMA likely to get nod soon

A first-of-its-kind ‘Kerala State Lightning Action Plan,’ aimed at mitigating the risks posed by lightning strikes, is expected to get the nod soon.

Prepared by the Kerala State Disaster Management Authority (KSDMA), the draft action plan lists risk-reduction measures to be adopted by Government departments/agencies, long and short-term mitigation measures for the State, scientific aspects of the natural phenomenon and standard precautions.

Published in June this year, the draft is expected to come up before the KSDMA State executive committee shortly, officials said.