Ongole: District collector P Raja Babu has directed officials of all departments to work in a coordinated and responsible manner to overcome the water shortage expected due to El Niño conditions. During a video conference with mandal-level officials from the Collectorate in Ongole on Tuesday, Raja Babu observed that El Niño is not a matter for any one department alone. He told all officials to treat it as their primary responsibility and to remain accessible at the field level with a proper plan of action. The collector informed that 44 Bio Resource Centres in the district must be used well to create awareness among farmers about natural farming methods. He urged villagers not to waste drinking water for washing vehicles or sprinkling on roads.