Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday chaired a high-level meeting in the Capital to review preparedness for cyclone Fani.
The meeting was attended by Cabinet Secretary PK Sinha, Principal Secretary to the PM Nripendra Mishra, Additional Principal Secretary to the PM Pramod Kumar Mishra, Home Secretary Rajiv Gauba, and other senior officials from the India Meteorological Department (IMD), National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA) and the Prime Minister`s Office.
Severe cyclonic storm “Fani” was centred in the west of the Bay of Bengal, the India Meteorological Office said. The south coast of Odisha was also expected to get heavy to very heavy rainfall on Thursday, it said in a bulletin.
The Prime Minister was briefed on the likely path of the cyclone, and the ongoing precautionary and preparatory measures being undertaken, said a statement.
“These include provision of adequate resources; deployment of teams from NDRF and the Armed Forces; arrangements to provide drinking water; and standby systems to restore power and telecom services.”
After reviewing the emerging situation, PM instructed senior officials of the Union government to maintain close coordination with officers of the affected states, to ensure preventive measures, and also to take effective steps for relief and rescue operations, as required.
Meanwhile, people at Puri beach were warned against venturing into the sea as cyclone Fani is expected to make landfall in Puri district on Friday.
Agencies
