Dhanbad readies oxygen backup for smooth supply in next 2 days

Sindri: The Dhanbad district administration has readied enough buffer stock of oxygen to last the next couple of days. Dhanbad DC Uma Shankar Singh said on Tuesday that the arrangements have been made keeping the possible impact of cyclone Yaas in mind.
He said, “Various departments like electricity, PHED and the Dhanbad Municipal Corporation (DMC) have been directed to constitute quick response teams (QRTs) so that there is no disruption in essential services. The electricity department has been asked to remain prepared to resume power supply in case of any disruption at the earliest and the DMC has been directed to assist the electricity department in removing the trees or tree branches falling on electric wires due to gusty wind.” He added that all the hospitals in the district have also been directed to remain on alert.
All circle officers and block development officers have been directed to constitute QRTs consisting of officer in-charges of respective police stations, circle inspectors and panchayat secretaries and to identify one school in each panchayat to provide shelter to those affected by the cyclone. “The BDOs have also been directed to keep JCB machines ready to remove uprooted trees on the national highways in their respective areas so that there is no disruption in the movement of vehicles,” the DC added.
“At the moment we have not taken any decision on discontinuing the vaccination centres and we will take a call on this depending on the situation,” he said in reply to a query.