With rising temperatures, the district administrations of Nandyal, Kurnool and Anantapur have urged the public to take precautions and prevent sun stroke.
Nandyal District Collector Rajakumari Ganiya, while releasing a poster to spread awareness on the measures to be taken to avoid sun stroke, suggested the people to drink plenty of water, fruit juices, tender coconut water and butter milk and also wear cotton clothes.
Ms. Rajakumari Ganiya asked people not to drink anything from roadsides and not to wear black or dark clothes. If a person shows symptoms of sun stroke, such as rise in body temperature or convulsions, they should be given immediate medical attention.
In Anantapur, District Collector O. Anand chalked out an action plan to provide relief measures to the people from the hot and humid conditions. Mr. Anand asked officials to arrange 534 water kioks in panchayats, municipalities and government offices across the district to provide water and butter milk. He asked medical and health department officials to make available ORS packets and medicines to meet any medical emergencies.
Mr. Anand wanted change in working hours of labourers and sanitation workers and said that they should be allowed to work before 10 a.m. and after 3 p.m. Water facility should also be made for animals and cattle, he said. He also suggested people not to take up any work that involves physical strain from noon to 3 p.m.
