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MARGAO
The Disaster Management Authority, South Goa has constituted an inspection squad under the Disaster Management Act with powers to conduct safety audit of public places, even as the Authority has directed various stakeholders to prepare vulnerability mapping before the monsoons which are prone for disasters.
Directions have been further issued to various agencies to stop road cutting activity by May 15 before the onset of monsoons.
Officials of various government agencies, including police, fire, health, magistrates, Pollution Control Board etc attended the meeting chaired by the South Goa District Collector, Anjali Sehrawat wherein it was decided to also seek financial approval from the government to utilise the disaster fund for the procurement of emergency kits, besides a Quick Response Team vehicle for personnel engaged in the disaster management operations.
After the meeting, the Collector said it has been decided to procure emergency kits for the deputy collectors and mamlatdars containing basic facilities such as chair, table set communication equipments to ensure that the magistrate on duty is noticeable by the people.
She said the inspection squad will comprise of officials of disaster management authority, fire, revenue, police, who will be equipped with powers to enter any public premise to carry out safety audit and to issue necessary directions to the owners of the establishments via a notice.
The meeting also reviewed the monsoon preparedness of various agencies, including health, fire, PWD, NH, with directions to the agencies to come out with a detailed plan at the next meet by April 25. “The agencies have been told to carry out vulnerability mapping of areas prone to disasters in the district. We will meet again on April 25 to review the situation,” she said.
