Haryana Govt directs officers to take steps to prevent floods

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Haryana Government has directed officers of the Irrigation Department to coordinate with their counterparts in the States of Uttarakhand and Himachal Pradesh and update themselves on the rise in the level of rivers due to rainfall.

The officers have also been directed to complete before June 30 all arrangements for avoiding the danger of possible floods during the monsoon season in the state. Issuing these directions here on Sunday, the Additional Chief Secretary and Finance Commissioner, Revenue and Disaster Management, Keshni Anand Arora asked senior officers to also remain in touch with the Central Ground Water Board and Meteorological Department, Army, Air Force and the NDRF.