DC CONDUCTS WHIRLWIND TOUR OF DHUSI BANDH

REVIEWS FLOOD CONTROL ARRANGEMENTS
Kapurthala, June 23, 2017: Deputy Commissioner Kapurthala Mr.Mohammad Tayyab today conducted a whirlwind tour of Dhusi Bandh along with the river Beas in the district to review the arrangements in wake of coming rainy season.
Accompanied by officers of Civil and Military administration, the Deputy Commissioner visited the villages near Dhusi Bandh and inspected the arrangements in place for flood control. He also asked the officers/ officials to put in place a viable mechanism for completing all the flood control arrangements before the advent of rainy season. He also directed the officials to strengthen flood prone sensitive places to minimize damage in the rainy season.
The Deputy Commissioner asked the officers to ensure that the residents of villages do not have to face any sort of problem in the rainy season. He also interacted with the villagers and assured fulsome support and cooperation to them from the district administration.
On the occasion, the Military officers accompanying the Deputy Commissioner assured him that they would extend all possible help to the civil administration whenever needed.
The Deputy Commissioner said that the district administration has already made adequate arrangements to meet any sort of situation in wake of rainy season. He said that evacuation plan, in case of flood, has already been finalized and the sensitive places have been identified along with the safe places where the residents of flood prone areas would be shifted, if required. He said that directions have been passed for setting up a Flood Control Room and nodal officers for it have been appointed.
The Deputy Commissioner was accompanied by Additional Deputy Commissioner Mr. Avtar Singh Bhullar, SP Mr. Balbir Singh Bhatti, District Revenue Officer Mr. Jashanjeet Singh, Sub Divisional Magistrates Dr. Sanjeev Sharma, Dr. Nayan Bhullar and Dr. Charumita.