In the last 10 days, the city has witnessed heavy rainfall and as such more than 180 complaints have been received and addressed by DRF in coordination with the Traffic Police Department, Electrical Department and various wings of GHMC.
For the last 10 days DRF teams are working relentlessly round the clock in three shifts to clear the fallen trees, stagnated flood water from apartment cellars, houses, roads, bylanes, etc.
Also the DRF teams are assisting the Revenue Department in distribution of safety and relief items to bring normalcy in various inundated areas. The rescue and relief operations are still in progress in various areas of GHMC.
The DRF force is continuously tracking the Meteorology Department weather forecast and Central Water Commission report and is acting accordingly. The DRF teams at field are constantly coordinating with the local leaders to render all possible assistance to the public. Despite the difficulty in reaching the submerged areas, the DRF teams manage to rescue all the people stranded and provide primary medical treatment duly following the COVID-19 guidelines with utmost professionalism.
The DRF teams are doing their best efforts to ensure zero casualties and minimum damage to life and property.
DRF teams are working hand in hand with the Traffic Police, GHMC Engineering & Sanitation teams in clearing the traffic jams, road obstructions such as tree falls, water stagnation, moving the breakdown vehicles to a safer place and rescuing people who got struck in the inundated areas. Below are the complaints attended by DRF in last 10 days :
