Govt. failed in managing disasters: Satheesan
The Hindu
‘Delayed response by govt. machinery added to the tragedy’
Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan on Thursday unleashed a scathing attack on the Left Democratic Front Government, alleging that it had failed in managing natural disasters that had hit the State for the fourth year in a row.
Addressing mediapersons here, Mr. Satheesan said the Government had issued a red alert very late despite a warning by the India Meteorological Department of a depression taking shape in the Arabian Sea.
“The red alert for Kottayam and Pathanamathitta were issued only after calamities struck the region,” pointed out Mr. Satheesan, holding that the State Disaster Management Authority was a total failure.
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