With the weather office predicting thunderstorms and gusty winds in the National Capital Region on Tuesday too, the Delhi government has issued a list of “dos and don’ts” for residents, while the Delhi Traffic Police came out with an advisory asking commuters to plan their journey after checking the weather conditions.
The Delhi government held a high-level meeting chaired by Delhi Chief Secretary Anshu Prakash to review the preparedness in the wake of the warning. Officials from fire, revenue, traffic police, home, public works and other departments were present in the meeting.
After the meeting, the government issued a list of “dos and don’ts” to deal with any possible situation arising out of the poor weather conditions.
In the list of “dos and don’ts”, the government has advised people to try to stay indoors and staff off verandas and keep a watch on local weather updates and warnings.
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The government also asked people to ensure that children and animals are inside and unplug unnecessary electrical appliances.
The advisory also asked people to avoid taking a bath or shower or running water for any purpose.
“This is because lightning can travel along pipes. Keep away from doors, windows, fire places, stoves, bath-tubs, or any other electrical charge conductors,” the advisory stated.
The Delhi Traffic Police advisory, meanwhile, said it had alerted the field formations to be ready to get obstacles such as fallen trees removed.
The advisory has asked commuters to avoid travelling during the storm. Those who are stopping on the road or parking their vehicle have been advised to keep away from overhead electrical wires, tinned roofs, trees, etc.
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It said commuters should take shelter under concrete structures and drivers must use dippers or parking lights while driving.
The traffic police also asked commuters to keep themselves updated about the weather conditions and plan journey accordingly.
At least 124 people were killed and more than 300 others injured in five states due to dust storms, thunderstorms and lightning last week.
The IMD issued an amber-coloured alert, indicating severe weather, for parts of Jammu and Kashmir, Uttarkhand, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Delhi, Chandigarh, western Uttar Pradesh, Sikkim and West Bengal.
(With agency inputs)