Thiruchirapalli
Speaking to mediapersons after inaugurating an awareness programme on Disaster Management, Radhakrishnan said that the State Government has been initiating steps to transform the abandoned borewells into rain water harvesting units.
“So far, we have turned as many as 9,940 abandoned borewells into rainwater harvesting units in the State. While we have closed more than 2,000 farm borewells, each District Collector has been given authority to inspect the abandoned borewells in their respective districts and initiate suitable steps,” he said.
In Tiruchy district alone, around 200 abandoned borewells have been closed and many people have been volunteering to close down the abandoned borewells, Radhakrishnan claimed.
Stating that the government has been initiating all steps to close down the abandoned borewells and an awareness has been created among the public, the Revenue Commissioner asked the people to follow the instructions given by various departments during any calamity.
An awareness programme was conducted earlier in Madurai and a similar programme has been conducted now in Tiruchy, he said.
Radhakrishnan asked the people to inform the District Collector or at the tollfree no 1070 and 1077 about the abandoned borewells when they see any in their areas.
Recalling that the latest technology was used to rescue two-year-old Sujith Wilson during the 82-hour operation at Nadukattupatti near Manaparai in Tiruchy, Radhakrishnan said three ministers and almost all departments were involved in the rescue operation. The hard terrain condition of the area had affected the rescue operation, he said.
On the air pollution in the national capital area, he said the State Pollution Control Board has been closely monitoring the air pollution in the State soon after the situation had become worse in Delhi. He urged the people not to be panic and the pollution level has been remarkably good and it will never affect the State asof now.
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