IMPHAL | Aug 26
After the weather forecast report of the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) of occurrence of heavy to very heavy rainfall measuring 115.6 to 204.4 mm in most places of the state during the next 72 hours, under-secretary (Relief and DM), government of Manipur, Bidyarani Ayekpam has directed all the deputy commissioners to make the 24×7 district control room operational to attend distress call from public.
A release issued by under-secretary (Relief and DM) said that all the deputy commissioners are advised to take necessary steps to mitigate the impending flood situation in the state and added that state level control room functioning at Disaster Management Institute (DMI) may be reached at helpline number 0385-2443441.
It further said that joint secretary (Relief and DM), government of Manipur and other directorate level officers are deputed to receive calls from the public at the state level and to coordinate with DCs and directorate level officers.
The helpline numbers of the nodal officers at State Disaster Control room are 9436035836 and 9856292805, it added.
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