Constitution of a Committee of Officials to prepare a Comprehensive action Plan on Heat waves

GOVERNMENT OF TELANGANA
ABSTRACT

Disaster Management – Summer 2015 - Heat waves – Constitution of a
Committee of Officials to prepare a Comprehensive action Plan on Heat waves -
Orders – Issued.

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Revenue (DM.I) Department
G.O.MS.No. 3 Dated:03.08.2015

1. Memo No.133/DM.I (A3)/2015, Revenue (DM.I) Dept.,Dt:11.05.2015.
2. Minutes of Meeting held on 14.05.2015 by Chief Secretary to
Government on Summer Action Plan.

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ORDER:

                  In the reference 1st read above, since high temperatures are normally
recorded in the month of May in Telangana, State Government instructed the
District Collectors to take preparatory measures to mitigate Sunstrokes during
Summer, 2015 season and requested them to give wide publicity to health
advisories regarding sunstrokes, to ensure availability of emergency medical
services, and ORS, IV fluids, etc. and to open chalivendrams (water & Butter
milk centers) at public places like bus stops, junctions, etc.

2. In the reference 2nd read above, the Chief Secretary also reviewed
Summer – 2015 Action Plan with Medical & Health, Municipal Administration &
Urban Development (MA & UD), Irrigation & CAD, State Disaster Response &
Fires Services, Agriculture & Cooperation Panchayath Raj & Rural Development
(RWS), Public Health and Family Welfare, IMD and Animal Husbandry
Departments.

3. Despite the above advance measures taken by State Government, reports
of deaths due to sunstrokes during Summer, 2015 heat wave spells were
received, particularly from districts of Nalgonda, Khammam, where the
temperatures had crossed 45° C.

4. In view of the deaths due to heat waves that had occurred during
Summer 2015 in Telangana inspite of several measures taken by the
Government, it is proposed to prepare a comprehensive plan on the lines of
Heat wave Action Plans of other states such as Gujarat, Odisha, etc.. to avoid
sunstroke fatalities in the future.

5. After careful examination of the matter, Government hereby constitute a
Committee with the following Officials to prepare a comprehensive Heat wave
Action Plan for Telangana State:

1. The Prl. Secretary, Health, Medical & Family welfare Dept. - Member
2. The Prl. Secretary, School Education Dept. - Member
3. The Prl. Secretary, PR & Rural Development Dept. - Member
4. The Prl. Secretary, Municipal Admin. & Urban Development Dept. - Member
5. The Prl. Secretary, Animal Husbandry & Fisheries Dept. - Member
6. The Prl. Secretary, IT, Electronics & Communications Dept. - Member
7. The Director, Public Health & Family Welfare Dept. - Member
8. The Director, Institute of Preventive Medicine Dept. - Member
9. The Commissioner, Information & Public Relations Dept. - Member
10. The Director, Indian Meteorological Dept. (IMD) - Member
11. The CDM & E.O.P.S. to Govt., Rev.(DM) Dept., - Member & Convener.

6. If necessary, representatives of NGO’s and other specialists/experts may
also be consulted. The above Committee shall study Heat wave Action Plans of
other states and prepare a Comprehensive Action Plan on Heat waves which can
be called as ‘The Telangana State Heat wave Action Plan’ along with
recommendations and submit it to Government for approval.

(BY ORDER AND IN THE NAME OF THE GOVERNOR OF TELANGANA)
B.R.Meena
Commissioner for Disaster Management &
E.O.Principal Secretary to Government (FAC)