Monsoon preparedness meeting held at TGiCCC in Hyderabad

The meeting had participation from key officials representing the Hyderabad Collectorate, GHMC, Fire Services, HYDRAA, TGSPDCL, Medical and Health Department and police officials from Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda.

Hyderabad: A monsoon preparedness meeting was convened by the Director, Telangana Integrated Command and Control Centre (TGiCCC) at Banjara Hills here on Tuesday.

The meeting had participation from key officials representing the Hyderabad Collectorate, GHMC, Fire Services, HYDRAA, TGSPDCL, Medical and Health Department and police officials from Hyderabad, Cyberabad and Rachakonda.

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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 an action plan.

V.B. Kamalasan Reddy, Director, TGiCCC, requested nomination of officers to TGiCCC to form a dedicated Joint Action Team and appealed prompt utilization of TGiCCC services during the monsoon season.

Hyderabad Police Commissioner CV Anand appealed all departments to proactively anticipate challenges and pre-deploy teams at vulnerable waterlogging and critical points.

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