<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi today chaired a high-level meeting to review the preparedness to deal with hot weather conditions in the coming summer season.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The Prime Minister was briefed by the India Meteorological Department on the weather forecast and upcoming monsoon season. He was also briefed about the impact of weather on Rabi crops and expected yield of major crops. The efforts made to monitor irrigation water supply, fodder and drinking water supply were also reviewed during the meeting. The Prime Minister was briefed about the preparedness of States and hospital infrastructure in terms of the availability of required supplies and preparedness for emergencies.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The Prime Minister directed that separate awareness material must be prepared for different stakeholders including citizens, medical professionals, municipal and Panchayat authorities and disaster response teams. It was also instructed to incorporate some multimedia lecture sessions in schools to sensitise children on dealing with extreme heat conditions. Mr. Modi directed India Meteorological Department to issue daily weather forecasts in a manner which can be easily interpreted and disseminated.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />'' The Prime Minister stressed on the need for detailed fire audits of all hospitals and mock fire drills in all hospitals. The need for a coordinated effort to deal with forest fires was also highlighted during the meeting. It was discussed that systemic changes should be made to support efforts to prevent and tackle forest fires. The Prime Minister instructed that availability of fodder and water in reservoirs should be tracked. The Food Corporation of India was asked to ensure optimal storage of grains in extreme weather conditions.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"><br />''The Principal Secretary to the Prime Minister, Cabinet Secretary, Home Secretary, Secretaries of Health and Family Welfare, Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, Earth Sciences and Member Secretary of NDMA participated in the meeting.</span><br />