Permanent flood management team favoured
The Hindu
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Chief Minister K. Chandrasekhar Rao has called for immediate constitution of a seven-member flood management team on a permanent basis to take up public security measures in flood situations. The team should have as members senior officials who were trained in the steps that should be taken whenever the State was faced with floods, Mr. Rao told a meeting held to discuss extensive rains on Thursday. He said the members should have experience about the functioning of irrigation, panchayat raj, municipal, roads and buildings, revenue, health and general administration departments. One of them should be experienced in shifting people from low-lying areas to relief camps. Another could be appointed to alert Army, police, Air Force, National Disaster Response Force and other security agencies.More Related News
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