In view of Meteorological Department’s alert, Chief Minister Pushkar Singh Dhami directs officers to remain alert__Orange alert in Nainital, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Chamoli, Yellow alert issued in other districts__Instructions to keep all departments related to disaster management on alert mode, keep special vigil in sensitive areas and ensure necessary arrangements for relief and rescue_Dehradun. Chief Minister Shri Pushkar Singh Dhami has directed the officers of the Government and District Administration to exercise full vigilance in view of the Orange and Yellow alerts issued by the Meteorological Department for various districts of the state.
The Chief Minister said that in view of the weather conditions, disaster management preparations should be kept complete in all districts and all concerned departments should work in mutual coordination to deal with any emergency situation.According to the forecast issued on 30th October by the India Meteorological Department, Dehradun, an Orange alert has been issued in view of the possibility of thunder and lightning, hailstorm and gusty winds blowing at a speed of 40 to 50 kilometers per hour at some places in Nainital, Champawat, Pithoragarh, Bageshwar and Chamoli districts.
At the same time, the possibility of heavy rainfall at some places in Pithoragarh, Bageshwar, Nainital and Champawat has also been expressed. Yellow alert has also been issued regarding thunder and strong winds in other districts of the state.The Chief Minister directed that trekking activities in mountainous areas should be kept under control till the weather becomes normal. Special vigilance should be exercised in sensitive and landslide-prone areas and traffic should be controlled if required. In case of any road getting blocked, the concerned department should ensure immediate action to open the route.The Chief Minister directed all District Magistrates that officers nominated under the IRS system of disaster management and departmental nodal officers should remain on high alert. Officers of Revenue, Rural Development and Panchayati Raj departments should remain active in their respective areas. Police, SDRF, fire brigade and other rescue teams should remain ready with necessary equipment.The Chief Minister especially directed that the movement of tourists in high Himalayan areas should be controlled during heavy rains and bad weather.The Chief Minister directed the officers to take all precautionary steps in time by taking the warnings of the Meteorological Department seriously, so that any kind of untoward incident can be prevented and immediate relief can be provided to the affected people if needed.
