DDMA to prepare data-based action plan to prevent drowning incidents in Ernakulam
The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) is developing a data-driven action plan to prevent drowning incidents in Ernakulam following a series of recent tragedies. The plan involves collecting data on drowning incidents over the past three years to identify high-risk areas and implement preventive measures. Local bodies have been advised to enhance safety measures, including the installation of warning boards at dangerous sites.
- ▪The DDMA has started compiling data on drowning incidents from the past three years.
- ▪Recent incidents include the drowning of a model in an abandoned quarry pond while scouting for an advertisement shoot.
- ▪The DDMA plans to implement the program by July next year after obtaining necessary approvals.
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The District Disaster Management Authority (DDMA) has initiated steps to prepare a data-based action plan to prevent drowning accidents in the district in the wake of repeated incidents reported from different parts of Ernakulam.The ongoing efforts assume added significance as the district has witnessed a series of drowning incidents recently, the latest being the death of Delhi-based model Divyanshu Joshy. The 26-year-old drowned in an abandoned quarry pond at Pettamala near Kuruppampady in Perumbavoor on Thursday afternoon. He reportedly entered the water while scouting locations for an advertisement shoot.As part of the plan, the DDMA has begun compiling data on drowning incidents reported over the past three years.
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