Monsoon Preparedness Meeting Convened at TGiCCC

 A Monsoon Preparedness Meeting was convened by the Director, Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGiCCC), at the War Room, Banjara Hills, Hyderabad, on Monday. The meeting witnessed participation from key officials representing the Hyderabad Collectorate, GHMC, Fire Services, HYDRAA, TGSPDCL, Medical & Health Department, IMD, SDRF, Hyderabad HMWS&SB, and the Police Commissionerates of Cyberabad & Rachakonda headed by the DG & Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City.

The meeting focused on assessing and enhancing the preparedness for the upcoming monsoon season, with special emphasis on flood monitoring and traffic management at 141 identified waterlogging hotspots within GHMC limits. Detailed discussions were held on the action plan for:

• Power restoration during heavy rainfall.

• Diverting floodwaters to designated nalas.

• Mitigation of seasonal diseases.

• Identification and necessary action on dilapidated structures.

• Deployment of Aapda Mitra volunteers and NGOs for emergency support.

• Promotion and use of SACHET Mobile Application and other government services to ensure public safety.

Sri V.B. Kamalasan Reddy, IPS (Retd.), Director, TGiCCC, has initiated the session and addressed the stakeholders requesting for their cooperation and nomination of capable officers to TGiCCC to form a dedicated Joint Action Team (JAT) and appealed prompt utilization of TGiCCC services during the monsoon season.

Sri C.V. Anand, IPS, Director General & Commissioner of Police, Hyderabad City, appealed all stakeholders to proactively anticipate challenges and pre-deploy teams at vulnerable waterlogging and critical points by the field teams from GHMC, Traffic Police, HMWS&SB, TGSPDCL, HYDRAA, Volunteers, etc. He also appealed optimum utilization of the TGiCCC’s advanced facilities and communication system for real-time coordination during disaster and emergency situations. 

Sri Y. Nagi Reddy, IPS, representing the Fire Services Department, emphasized the need for the Command Control Centre to draft a Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) defining the roles and responsibilities of various departments, including Medical & Health, for efficient handling of fire-related incidents during the monsoon.

The high level officers Sri A.V. Ranganath, IPS from HYDRAA, Sri Mukunda Rao from Hyderabad Collectorate, Sri N.Narsimlu, Director (Operations) from TGSPDCL, Sri Sahadev Ratnakar, CE(M) from GHMC, Dr. Gajarao Bhupal, IPS, Jt. CP, Cyberabad and other officers have attended the meeting.

The meeting concluded with a collective commitment by all departments to work in synergy for the safety and well-being of the citizens during the monsoon season.