By Haryananewswire
CHANDIGARH, APRIL
25
As a part of the measures to save life and property from
floods, if any, Haryana Government has decided to constitute Special
Flood Relief Squads at district level to tackle natural calamities and save
people from floods.
Haryana
Additional Chief Secretary and Financial Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster
Management Department, Mr. Krishna Mohan said this at the closing
ceremony of a relief training camp organized at Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra
today.
He
said that these squads would include police personnel, home guards and trained
officials of other departments. He said that such training camps were being
organized at Brahma Sarovar, Kurukshetra for the last several years. In these
camps, employees of various departments, especially of Revenue Department are
imparted training. He said that a vigilant eye should be kept on rumor mongers
during the floods and no heed should be paid to rumors. Also, priority should
be given to the rescue operations.
Trainers
from Rewari bagged the overall trophy for exhibiting outstanding performance at
the training camp. In boat competition, Hardeep Singh of Ambala got first
position whereas Rajesh from Kaithal and Anuj Kumar from Karnal got second and
third positions respectively. Similarly, in swimming competition Sandeep from
Rewari, Jogender from Mahendergarh and Sandeep from Kaithal bagged first,
second and third positions respectively. For gathering household items and
making efforts to rescue people from floods, Sandeep from Kaithal got first
prize whereas Kuldeep from Fatehabad and Manoj from Rewari got second and third
prize respectively.
In first
aid competition, Naveen Lathwal from Panipat stood first and Madhukar from
Rewari and Vijender Singh from Kurukshetra stood second and third respectively.
The coaches who imparted training during the camp were also honoured with
prizes.
On this
occasion, officers of the District Administration were also present.
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