Calamity Meeting

All the health centers including the district head quarter hospital of Koraput district would remain open round the clock for the next three months to attend the sunstroke patients , Mrinalini Darshwal , District Collector of Koraput said . The District Disaster Preparedness Committee’s Preparatory meeting was convened at Koraput under the chairmanship of the district collector on Thursday to discuss the different possible steps to be taken in the district to prevent any hardship to the common man with the rising temperature during the next three months . In addition to the health centers , the mobile health units also have been put on alert to cater to the needs of rural areas . Ms.Darshwal instructed the officials to repair the defunct tube wells especially in the rural areas and provide water with tankers in other places . She also asked the school authorities in the district to open schools in early morning so as to close them by 10.30 am . All the district level officials attended the meeting .
(EOM)