The Haryana government is on alert and ready to deal with any kind of mishappening situation, said the Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini on Sunday, as he takes note of the increased water levels in some rivers due to heavy rains in their catchment areas in the hill states. As predicted by the local Met office, the state is likely to witness light to moderate rain in many places from August 31 to September 2, while heavy rain is expected at isolated places till September 3.
Speaking to reporters at Dronacharya Sports Stadium in Kurukshetra on the sidelines of a cyclothon event, Saini appealed to the public to remain cautious in such inclement weather and avoid travelling to hilly areas.
On Friday, the Haryana CM 3had instructed all deputy commissioners in the state to monitor areas along rivers in their respective jurisdictions, and were asked to prepare a concrete action plan in advance for villages, settlements, and colonies located near riverbanks.
Saini had instructed that adequate arrangements should be made at the district level to deal with any emergency situation. The district administrations were told to keep a constant watch on the situation in low-lying areas and pre-arrange sufficient food, clean drinking water, medicines, and other essential items in relief camps.
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