Assess vulnerable embankments and submit report within 3 days, Karimganj administration to officials

May 23: With the arrival of monsoon, the Circle Officers, Executive Engineer, Water Resources Division and Block Development Officers have been asked to verify vulnerable embankments under their respective jurisdictions.

Issuing an order to this effect here on Friday, Deputy Commissioner cum Chairman, DDMA, Khageswar Pegu directed the Circle Officers of Karimganj Sadar, Badarpur, Nilambazar, Patharkandi and RK Nagar Revenue Circles and officials concerned to make on-the-spot verification of the vulnerable embankments and to submit detail report clearly indicating the likelihood of damages to crop, livestock and families in the event of breach in embankments due to floods.

The Deputy Commissioner directed the officials to submit the report with plan and estimate within three days positively to the DDMA for taking up necessary immediate action by the Project Director DRDA cum CEO, Karimganj Zilla Parishad under the convergence plan of Panchayat and Rural Development Department.
This move follows the review meeting on flood preparedness by Deputy Commissioner, Pegu with concerned officials at his office conference hall on Friday.