7 NDRF, 12 SDRF teams deployed in wake of cyclone situation; 3 more NDRF teams on stand-by

Gandhinagar: Gujarat Chief Minister today held a meeting to review the preparedness against cyclone Biporjoy. Following are the fine points of the meetings, as conveyed by his office to media:

– Shifting of people from low-lying villages to shelter homes.

– Restoration teams, pumping machines, and generators on stand-by mode for any impact to power, water, medicines, and other essential items.

– Removal of hoardings due to strong wind forecast.

– Arrangements for the removal of uprooted trees and power poles obstructing the roads.

– Shala Praveshotsav campaign has been curtailed to two days from three on 12 and 13 June. Shala Praveshotsav has been postponed in six coastal districts namely Kutch, Dwarka, Porbandar, Jamnagar, Junagadh, and Morbi.

– Safe parking of boats, removal of dead bodies of cattle if required, and health services especially for pregnant women.

– 7 teams of NDRF are deployed in Rajkot, Kutch, Morbi, Jamnagar, and Dwarka. 3 teams are on standby mode in Vadodara. 12 teams of SDRF are also deployed.

– According to Chief Secretary Raj Kumar, the cyclone may change its direction in the next 72 hours.

– According to IMD director Manorama Mohanti, the impact of possible cyclone may be experienced in other parts of the State apart from 6 coastal districts. It may bring very heavy rain, strong winds, and rough sea.

-Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel has assigned 8 coastal districts of Saurashtra and Kutch to 9 ministers for preparedness against the Biporjoy cyclone and related disaster management. Kutch district where landfall of the cyclone is likely to take place on 15th June has been assigned to two ministers. The Chief Minister has instructed the ministers to immediately reach the assigned districts.