The state health department will gear up to tackle any outbreak of rain-related diseases in the State, Health Minister B Sriramulu said on Wednesday. Speaking to reporters after holding a meeting with District Health Officers (DHOs) in Bangalore, Sriramulu said sufficient medicines will be stocked. The health department has also taken precautions to keep mosquito breeding in control. Extensive pest control measures will be taken up during monsoon. Fogging machines will be repaired and kept ready, he said. Transport Minister R Ashok, who is also In-Charge of Bangalore urban district, said a meeting of BBMP officials and other agencies has been convened in Bangalore on May 23 to deal with rain related emergencies. At the meeting, Sriramulu said he would speak to the Chief Minister to extend