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Alert issued for heavy rainfall; instructions given to keep water pumps ready for drainage in urban areas

Continuous rainfall is ongoing in various parts of the state. The Housing and Urban Development Department has issued an advisory to exercise necessary caution. Instructions have been issued to keep water pumps ready for drainage in urban areas. All urban local bodies in the state have been advised to remain alert.


In waterlogged areas, pumps should be kept ready in advance for drainage, and 24-hour control rooms must remain vigilant. Emphasis has been laid on forming rapid response teams to handle any emergency situation caused by heavy to very heavy rainfall. All departments have been instructed to stay alert and coordinate with line departments to review and manage emergency conditions. Both the public and local authorities have been advised to monitor the situation closely.

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