District-level Committee Formed To Monitor El Nino Impact
The committee will monitor drought conditions, coordinate activities among department: Reports
NIZAMABAD: District collector Ila Tripathi has constituted a district-level monitoring committee to assess and address the possible impact of El Nino, amid concerns over deficient rainfall and the risk of drought in Nizamabad district.
The committee will monitor drought conditions, coordinate activities among departments and review the implementation of mitigation plans.
The additional collector (revenue) will head the committee, while the district agriculture officer will serve as member-convener. Sub-collectors, revenue divisional officers, the district irrigation officer, Mission Bhagiratha superintending engineer, NPDCL superintending engineer, district animal husbandry officer, district medical and health officer, district panchayat officer, tahsildars, MPDOs and municipal commissioners will be members.
The committee will assess rainfall deficits, groundwater levels and reservoir storage every week. Members will also visit vulnerable villages, assess ground-level conditions and prepare action plans to address emerging challenges.
Special attention will be given to crop diversification, drinking water supply, fodder availability for livestock and uninterrupted electricity supply.
The committee will visit mandals vulnerable to drought, initiate preventive measures and submit daily reports on ground-level conditions to ensure timely government intervention, collector Ila Tripathi told Deccan Chronicle on Saturday.
