Lightning, drowning, snakebites claimed over 430 lives in Jharkhand in past 3 months: Official
Jharkhand
in various disasters, including lightning strikes and drowning, over the past three months, an official said on Thursday.
Of the fatalities, 180 were killed in incidents of lightning strikes while 161 drowned during the period, he said.
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"A total of 431 people died in various disasters... in Jharkhand between May 1 and July 31,"
Disaster Management Department
Secretary
Rajesh Kumar
Sharma told PTI.
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Sharma said 80 people died due to snakebites, nine in heavy rain and one in floods.
Jharkhand has been experiencing heavy rainfall since June 17, causing damage to life, property and crops.
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Altogether, 467 houses were completely destroyed and 8,187 partially damaged, according to an official release.
Heavy rainfall also caused crop loss across 2,390 hectares of land in the districts of Ranchi, Gumla, Lohardaga and
Simdega
, it stated.
Jharkhand Disaster Management
Minister
Irfan Ansari
chaired a high-level meeting on Thursday to assess the damages caused by the various disasters.
He said the state government has allocated immediate funds for disaster relief to all districts.
"In the previous financial year, Rs 57 crore was allocated, and in the current fiscal, Rs 44 crore has been disbursed so far," the minister said.
Ansari also said that a '
Mitigation Project for Lightning Safety
(MPLS)' has been approved to protect lives from lightning strikes.
The MPLS will be piloted in 20 panchayats across five districts, including Jamtara, Dumka and Barhait. Under the project, electrical field mill devices will be installed to enable warnings about lightning strikes and broadcast through loudspeakers around three hours in advance, an official said.
In a bid to reduce drowning incidents in the state, two divers from each district will be provided specialised training, and iron nets and chains will be installed at major waterfalls, he added.
"The government is fully prepared to combat natural disasters - technology, swift relief and human compassion are among our priorities,"
Ansari
said.
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