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Monsoon Preparedness

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Top officials of the central and state governments today discussed issues related to monsoon preparedness, including disaster managements plans, and emphasised on greater co-ordination among various agencies.State relief commissioners and secretaries of disaster management department of the states and Union territories were present at the meeting chaired by Union home secretary Rajiv Mehrishi.Early warning systems, flood relief measures, checking the readiness of equipment and communication systems, advance procurement of necessary relief material, community based disaster management and coordinated approach for disaster response at the district level were highlighted at the meeting, an official statement said.During the discussions, it was noted that concerted efforts of all concerned have helped in minimising the loss of precious human lives.The need for coordination among all the central and state government agencies was re-emphasised by the officials, the statement said.The ...

Updated On: 17 May 2017 | 8:34 PM IST