Chief Minister gave instructions to the collectors to make necessary arrangements
Guidelines issued by Revenue and Disaster Management Department
Raipur, 20 April 2023
Chief Minister Mr. Bhupesh Baghel has appealed to the people to avoid heat and heat wave in view of the rise in temperature in Chhattisgarh for the past one week and the gusts of hot winds. He has given instructions to ensure all necessary arrangements at the administrative level to prevent heat and heat stroke. In compliance to the instructions of Chief Minister Mr. Baghel, a letter has been issued by the Revenue and Disaster Management Department to all the collectors of the state regarding taking necessary steps to prevent summer and heat wave.
In the letter, the collectors have been asked to create awareness among the public through teachers, health workers, panchayat secretaries and kotwars at the district, tehsil and gram panchayat level regarding prevention of heat stroke in view of the summer season. It has also been said to appoint nodal officers at the district level to prepare for the prevention of heat stroke. Along with this, instructions have been given to all the major departments to ensure necessary preparations.
In the letter, apart from supplying drinking water to the Urban Administration and Development Department in the summer season, the NGO Lions Clubs, Rotary Clubs have been asked to take necessary cooperation in provision of drinking water and make efforts to increase green cover in urban areas. The health and medical education department has been instructed to protect people from heatstroke in all hospitals as well as treat people suffering from heatstroke. The Labor and Employment Department has been asked to make necessary changes in working hours during summer (12:00 noon to 3:00 pm) to avoid outdoor work and sunstroke.
The Veterinary Department has been instructed to make arrangements for fodder and water along with essential medicines to protect the animals from heat stroke. The Transport Department has been asked to ensure the availability of first aid facilities at the main bus stands/terminals of the districts. Instructions have been given to the Education Department to make necessary changes in the timings of educational institutions and to ensure provision of soft drinking water/ORS in schools during summer. Along with this, the Panchayat and Rural Development Department was asked to make arrangements for drinking water and shade at work sites for working under MNREGA.
The forest department has been asked to keep a constant vigil in the forest area to avoid forest fires and to arrange drinking water for the wild animals and birds of the forest areas. In view of the summer heat, the Water Resources Department was instructed to repair tubewells and ensure proper arrangements for quick action in case of water crisis at any place in the state. Agriculture Department and Horticulture Department to make farmers aware about the effect of season on crops, Food Department to ensure arrangement of drinking water at fair price shops, Public Health Engineering Department to repair non-functional handpumps especially in water crisis areas. Instructions have been given to get this done, to assess water shortage in rural and urban areas and to make necessary preparations to deal with the drinking water crisis.
Symptoms of heat stroke:
Heaviness and pain in the head, dryness of the mouth with high fever, dizziness and vomiting, and there is no sweating even after the body temperature is high, and there is a problem of excessive thirst and less urine. Sunstroke is caused by loss of water and minerals mainly due to loss of salt in the body due to prolonged exposure to sun and heat.
Protection against heat stroke:
If it is not very necessary, do not go out of the house, tie the head and ears well with a cloth before going out in the sun, drink plenty of water, in case of excessive sweating, take ORS. Drink the solution, take rest in a shady place in case of dizziness, vomiting and take soft drink water or juice, lassi, matha etc. Apply cold water bandage on the head of the person suffering from heat stroke, give more water and beverages, make the victim lie down in the air under the fan and give ORS. Consume Along with this, free consultation can also be taken from 104 Arogya Seva Kendra for preliminary advice and in case of vomiting, headache, high fever, go to the nearest hospital or health center.
