Aatmja Kumari(Intern Journalist): Lucknow: The state government will provide life jackets and helm as a toolkit to the sailors. Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath has also instructed the sailors to provide loans from the bank to buy new boats and install engines in old boats. They have asked that the sailors be paid on time. He gave these instructions while watching the presentation of UP Boat Accident Management, Reduction and Safety Policy -2020 at his government residence on Monday.
Secretary Revenue and Relief Commissioner Sanjay Goyal made a presentation of the proposed policy before the Chief Minister. The Chief Minister directed that to prevent boat accidents in the state, the sailors should be given proper training and BDO and Lekhpal should be given the responsibility of inspecting the boat. ‘Amar Ujala’ revealed the proposal titled ‘Yogi Sarkar Banegi Sahek Naiya Khewaiya’ in the November 12 issue.
The Relief Commissioner gave information about the proposed policy along with the major provisions of NDMA Boat Safety Guideline-2017 for the existing arrangements of boat accident management in UP and other states. The Chief Minister directed to implement the policy at the earliest, incorporating the suggestions given about the policy.
Relief Commissioner informed that a committee will be formed at the district level under the chairmanship of DM for implementation of the policy. Tehsil level committee along with Transport Department, State Disaster Management Authority, Revenue, Irrigation, Police, Water Police, and PAC, Medical Department, NDRF, Town Development, and Panchayati Raj Department and Association of Sailors, Boat Operators, Fair Markets on river banks The responsibility of the organizers, Central Water Commission, and Meteorological Department are also being decided. The policy also provides for getting support from various voluntary organizations.
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