CM Stalin opens 24×7 multi-hazard warning centre in Chennai
Chennai: Chief Minister MK Stalin on Thursday inaugurated a round-the-clock functioning multi-hazard early warning centre set up at a cost of Rs 5.12 crore at Chepauk. The centre is an upgraded version of the State Emergency Operations Centre.
A release said the centre has a control room with a video conference facility to interact with district collectors during disasters, a 70-seater conference hall, a call centre to register public grievances through toll-free numbers 1070 and 112, multi-hazard early warning technical centre to issue warnings to the public and various departments, an inter-departmental coordination centre in which officials from 48 departments can coordinate rescue and relief activities, etc. The centre has been provided with uninterrupted power and internet connections.
The release said the government is paying special attention to disaster-related works, such as ensuring prompt dissemination of flood and flood warning information to all stakeholders, including farmers and fishermen, strengthening weather monitoring systems to provide weather early warnings, and implementing flood mitigation programmes.
To strengthen the infrastructure for issuing disaster warnings to the public in advance, the government is working on installing 1,400 automated rain gauges, 100 automated weather stations and two weather radars in Ramanathapuram and Yercaud. Besides, the government has created a multi-hazard decision support system. The multi-hazard early warning centre at Chepauk has been set up in 10,000 square feet.
Meanwhile, the chief minister also released a coffee table book titled “The Future is Here – Khelo India Youth Games 2023” published by the Tamil Nadu State Sports Development Authority.
The book gives details of the Khelo India Youth Games 2023 to be organised by the Tamil Nadu government between January 19 and January 31, 2024. Stalin also handed over appointment orders to 158 people who have been recruited as assistant horticulture officers.
