The Education Department has been told that in order to protect school children from the scorching heat, it is necessary that schools do not run in the morning shift or summer vacations are declared before the scheduled time. If necessary, considering the summer conditions, schools can be closed for a short period. District Magistrates have been authorized for this.
Education Department Update: Keeping the heat increasing every day, the Disaster Management Department has issued an advisory for all the departments. Top officials of the departments have been instructed to implement this advisory. The most important instruction is for the education department.
The Education Department has been told that in order to protect school children from the scorching heat, it is necessary that schools do not run in the morning shift or summer vacations are declared before the scheduled time. If necessary, considering the summer conditions, schools can be closed for a short period.
District Magistrates have been authorized for this. It has been asked to ensure provision of drinking water and ORS at schools and examination centres.
Asked to prepare isolation wards in hospitals
Keeping in mind the increasing heat, the Disaster Management Department has asked the health department to make special preparations. For the treatment of people suffering from heat, it has been asked to arrange isolation wards in hospitals as per requirement.
Instructions have also been given to make arrangements for static and mobile medical teams for the affected areas. All primary health centres, referral hospitals, sadar hospitals, sub-divisional hospitals and medical colleges have been asked to be prepared with special arrangements.
The disaster management department has asked all the local bodies to make arrangements for the ponds at their own level. Get the faulty hand pumps repaired on war footing under your jurisdiction.
Ground water level should be reviewed continuously
The Public Health Engineering Department has been asked to continuously review the groundwater level. Continuous monitoring has been called for on this.
Change in working hours of workers
There has been a change in the working hours of workers during the heat wave period. It has been asked to fix the working hours from 6 am to 11 am and 3.30 pm to 6.30 pm.
The number of public transport should be reduced
The Transport Department has been asked to reduce the movement of vehicles as far as possible due to the heat wave. The operation of public transport vehicles can be controlled from 11 am to 3.30 pm.
