Itanagar: In view of the recent natural disaster in Uttarakhand, Arunachal Pradesh Chief Minister Nabam Tuki ton Wednesday asked chief secretary H K Paliwal to review preparedness to meet any eventuality.
The Chief Minister appealed to the citizens to come forward in building a disaster resilient state by abiding with the building and construction norms.
On account of fragile mountainous terrain, he advised against building houses in the flood prone, low lying, disaster prone areas, avoid choking of terrains and approach roads so that in case of emergency the teams for rescue and relief operation can reach the disaster sites immediately, official sources said.
Emphasizing on that the state being in the seismic zone V, Tuki appealed, utmost care has to be taken that fragile land is not disturbed by ad-hoc cutting of earth and by building seismically unsafe buildings he added.
He further appealed to the citizens to maintain cleanliness and make the state free from diseases and epidemic.
It has also been advised that in and around the urban areas where building bye-laws were in force no permanent construction should be started without the approval of building plans.
Buildings must be constructed only as per plans approved by the competent authority.
No building should be planned or constructed without making earthquake resistant provision and ensuring stability of slope prior to according building permission, sources said.
The chief secretary directed all deputy commissioners and concerned HOD’s to take precautionary measures in advance and also to prepare for handling situation that may happen in case of any minor, medium or major disaster.
The Departments, agencies have been asked to activate control rooms and ensure maintenance of essential service, power lines, surface transport, tele-communication, ensure proper stocking and placement of essential commodities, bufferstocks, drinking water, medicines.
They have also been instructed to prepare search, rescue, evacuation and damage assessment teams and generate awareness among the common masses, official sources added. (UNI)