Local bodies asked to ensure availability of drinking water and buttermilk in public places
Local bodies in Erode were asked to ensure availability of drinking water and buttermilk in places where people gather in large numbers.
On Wednesday, G. Prakash, Principal Secretary/ Commissioner, Directorate of Agricultural Marketing and Agri Business, in the presence of Collector Raja Gopal Sunkara, held a consultative meeting with ocials at the Collectorate on the precautionary measures against the heat wave and to ensure regular drinking water.
Mr. Prakash stressed on placing drinking water and butter milk at bus stands, places of worship, and other places where people gather in large numbers. “Local bodies should make necessary arrangements,” he said. The ocer said ofcials of various departments should work in coordination to ensure continuous drinking water supply and asked them to ensure proper maintenance of water storage tanks.
Corporation ocials said they had placed water pots at bus stands, college bus stops, Uzhavar Sandhais and public places for the benet of the people.
He said guidelines issued by the Disaster Management Department during summer should be followed by all the departments. “All government ofces should have drinking water facility, seating arrangements,” he said and asked ocials to expedite the process of solving grievances of elderly persons. He said oral rehydration solutions (ORS) should be available at all the primary health centres and in public places.
Also, the forest department should take precautionary measures to prevent the outbreak of forest re and ll the tanks with water for wild animals, he added. Mr. Prakash asked people to avoid venturing out from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and ensure they stay hydrated.