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measures
Structural mitigation
measures
(i) buildings, including multi-purpose
cyclone
shelters;
(ii) road links, culverts and bridges;
(iii) canals, drains, and surface water
tanks, etc.;
(iv) saline embankments; and
(v) communication towers and power
transmission networks.
e) The blocks and shutters of the canals are to be checked for satisfactory
performance.
f) The instruments and materials required for attending to immediate repairs,
breach of closures, etc., will be stacked in advance at places where they may be
required.
g) Navigation in the canal will be stopped.
h) Water supply into canals will be cut out off by closing the sluices.
i) The canals and drains will be free from constructions and they will be made
available for free discharge of drain water.
j) The link drains will be lined to minimize maintenance and overflowing during the
monsoon.
k) The water tanks used for drinking water supply are likely to become saline and
will even get contaminated during a cyclone. Adequate embankment of atleast 0.5
m above the flood level will
be provided to such tanks.
l) The growth of water hyacinth, etc. is a major problem in many areas as they
obstruct and affect the carrying capacity of drains, canals and tanks. A regular
maintenance mechanism will be institutionalised.
4. Saline Embankments
Construction of saline embankments is one
of the structural mitigation measures to
protect habitation, agriculture crop and
important installations along the coast. These
embankments are designed to protect the
coastal population and property from regular
phenomena such high tides, low intensity
cyclone and normal rainfall but, are not
adequate or suitable to protect the coast
from high intensity cyclones generating high
surge.