Hyderabad: With the monsoon finally hitting Kerala on Thursday and expected to reach the city in a week, the Directorate of Enforcement, Vigilance & Disaster Management (EV&DM) in GHMC said that it was ready for the rainy season.
EV&DM director N. Prakash Reddy showcased to the media the command control and monitoring centre to the media, assuring that the team was fully prepared to handle challenging situations during the monsoon.
He said the Disaster Response Force (DRF) consisted of 27 teams comprising 450 trained personnel who were equipped to handle disasters like urban floods, building collapse and tree falls.
They would also assist fire personnel during accidents and were strategically located for quick response. Additionally, 50 DRF personnel had undergone training with the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) at the Tenth Battalion in Vijayawada for three weeks.
Each DRF team is equipped with modern vehicles, a workforce of 5-6 individuals, and adequate machinery to address issues arising from heavy rains and strong winds.
Number of DRF teams 27
LMV 8
Trucks 19
Additional teams 3
Tota 30 teams deployed, 1 for each circle
Emergency teams are in deployment process as per requisition from Police Commissionerates
Deployment details:
Hyderabad Commissionerate - 7
Cyberabad Commissionerate– 3
Rachakonda Commissionerate-2
4G LTE based Walkie Talkie Wireless and Base Sets are procured for better communication during emergencies for DRF teams and officers of GHMC.
The following pumps and generators are serviced and kept ready for upcoming monsoon season.
Number of Dewatering Pumps 89
Number of Generators 30
The Following Machinery and boats are kept ready for upcoming Monsoon season
Number of Inflatable boats 8
Number of Boat engines 2
Number of JCB Load-all with GP bucket,
Fork, Crane hook, grab bucket and man platform 1
Number of Skid steer loader 1
Number of JCBs 2
The Following equipment, tools and PPE are procured kept ready for upcoming monsoon season
Raincoats
Fire proximity suits
Nasal Spray & Stretchers for DRF Teams
Consumable tools for Tree cutting Chains
Proposal from the EV& DM
Tools and equipment required for three new DRF to be formed is under procurement process.
It is proposed to establish mobile command control room to facilitate rapid strategic decision making involving all take over departments at disaster location.
