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Sisodia holds meet to review flood preparedness during monsoon season

New Delhi, Jun 24 (UNI) Delhi Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia today reviewed the flood preparedness of various departments and civic agencies in view of the impending monsoon season in the national capital.
Unveiling a manual containing important information about flood controlling measures called ''Flood Control Order, 2016'' during a meeting of apex committee, Mr Sisodia said, ''The booklet contains telephone numbers of the control rooms, details of flood control machinery, scheme of operation like danger level & flashing of warnings, list of vulnerable points, duties of various departments and other agencies along with important information about river embankments and operation of regulators among others.
Mr Sisodia stressed that a unified helpline number should be installed for receiving information of water logging and other flood situations from public for rapid response. He further suggested the need of coordinated efforts among various agencies to prevent water logging.
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