District villagers given tips on handling flood-like situation
Our Correspondent
Raikot, July 30
Camps to spread awareness about how to deal with flood-like situation were organised at Dhulkot, Chakk Bhaie Ka, Nangal Kalan, Nangal Khurad and Bhaini Drera near here on Monday.
Senior officials of the Health Department, Agricultural Department and the Animal Husbandry Department counselled and helped villagers in handling the situation arising due to flooding of fields and residential areas during the ensuing monsoon season.
Block Development and Panchayat Officer Navneet Joshi said a draft plan for organising special camps had been prepared and approved by the Sub-Divisional Magistrate, Raikot, Dr Himanshu Gupta, in compliance with the directions received from Ludhiana Deputy Commissioner Pradip Aggarwal.
Teams of officials from the Health Department, Agricultural Department and the Animal Husbandry Department had been constituted, keeping in view the requirements of farmers and residents of localities which were worst-hit due to flooding in the past few weeks. Executive Magistrate Bhupinder Singh and the BDPO were advised to ensure prior information to beneficiaries and completion of arrangements at gurdwaras of villages concerned on various days, confirmed Navneet Joshi.
Dr Varinder Singh Dhanda, Dr Ravi Sharma, Dr Deepak Bassi, Dr Harleen Kaur, Dr Gurjot Singh, Dr Baljit Kaur, Dr Anjali Garg, Dr Manpinder Kaur, Dr Harpreet Singh and Dr Jaskaran Singh headed the teams of health officials, while Block Agricultural Officer Dr Charanjit Singh and agricultural development officers Gurjit Kaur, Amrit Pal Singh and Sukhwinder Kaur guided the farmers on management of fields during rains.
Veterinary physicians Dr Puja Kalia, Dr Harbans Singh, Dr Rajinder Singh, Dr Harminder Singh, Dr Jaspreet Kaur, Dr KP Singh and Dr Rajiv Bhatti have been deployed to redress problems relating to animals.
70 more camps to be organised
July 31: Shehbazpura, Jalaldiwal, Mohammadpura, Bhaini Baringa, Heran
Aug 1: Talwandi Rai, Buraj Naklian , Roopa Patti, Rachhin, Brahampur
August 2: Jattpura, Seeloani, Noorpura, Buraj Hari Singh and Bassian
August 3: Jhordan, Umarpura, Binjal, Maherna Kalan and Dango
August 4: Sattowal, Nathowal, Ramgarh Sibian, Shahpur, Pakhowal
August 5: Shahjehanpur, Feru Raie, Acharwal, Bhaini Rora, Rajgarh
August 6: Boparai Khurad, Kalsan, Dadhahoor, Dhalian and Jand
August 7: Gobind Garh, Rajgarh, Johlan, Barundi and Tungaheri
August 8: Sakhana, Kishangarh, Lohatbaddi, Akalgarh and Leel
August 9: Kalsian, Tazpur, Andloo, Kailey , Buraj and Littan
August 10: Buraj Hakiman, Basraon, Barmi, Goindwal, Littar
August 11: Sudhar, Halwara, Akalgarh, Hissowal, Ghuman
August 12: Budhel, Toosa, Rattowal, Aitiana and Tuggal
August 16: Waraich, Rajoana Kalan, Abbuwal, Navin Abaddi Akalgarh
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