by Harish Gupta, National Editor, Lokmat Group
Cabinet Secretary chairs NCMC meeting to review preparedness for cyclone “MAHA” over Gujarat and Maharashtra
Lokmat News Network
New Delhi, Nov 4
Cabinet Secretary, Shri Rajiv Gauba today chaired a meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC), in which chief secretaries of Gujarat and Maharashtra along with officers from the UT Administration also participated. This was to review the preparations for the cyclone over Gujarat, Maharashtra and Daman & Diu.
Cabinet Secretary took stock of the current situation and preparedness for rescue and relief operations and directed that immediate assistance, as required, be provided. The IMD informed that the Cyclone, currently over east central Arabian Sea is moving west and north westwards and is likely to intensify further till 5th November morning. It will thereafter weaken and cross the Gujarat and Maharashtra coast by mid night of 6th November and early morning of 7th November 2019. Heavy rainfall, accompanied by winds reaching up to 90 to 100 kmph and tidal waves up to 1.5 meter,are expected. Chief Secretaries of Gujarat and Maharashtra informed that necessary preparations have been made by them and NDRF, SDRF teams along with Coast Guard and Naval ships have already been positioned.
The district authorities have been put on alert and all fishing activities have been suspended. Daman and Diu Administration also apprised of their preparedness and evacuation plans. Senior officials of the Ministries of Home, Defence,as well as those from IMD, NDMA and NDRF, attended the meeting.
