24×7 Control Rooms to be Set Up in Dakshina Kannada to Tackle Monsoon: Much Needed

Minister in-charge of Dakshina Kannada and Minister for Energy, Kannada and Culture V. Sunil Kumar has instructed the Dakshina Kannada district administration to open control rooms in every taluk for co-ordination while dealing with emergencies during monsoon. The Minister said that the control rooms should work round the clock and the Assistant Commissioners of two sub-divisions in the district should start the control rooms with immediate effect. The control rooms should have dedicated telephone numbers for people to contact and there should be enough staff.

Also, the minister has asked MESCOM officials to check the condition of electricity poles and if they fell due to heavy wind and rain, they should be replaced at the earliest. Defective transformers should also be replaced. National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) officials should install enough sign boards, especially on the BC Road-Adda Hole stretch on NH 75, where highway widening projects are under way, he said and added that roadside drains should not have any obstacle to ensure free flow of rainwater, e added.