The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) on Tuesday reviewed the situation prevailing in TamilNadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep where heavy to very heavy rains are expected in view of a deep depression emerging along the coastline. The Cyclone Warning Division of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) said on Tuesday, a cyclone is very likely to hit Tamil Nadu on December 4, the second time in a week.
At the NCMC meeting, headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba, took note of the advisory given to fishermen and deployment of rescue teams. The cabinet secretary chaired the NCMC meeting through video conferencing with the chief secretaries of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, the advisor Lakshadweep and secretaries of different ministries, an official statement said. IMD has mentioned of damage to crops and some essential services and complete suspension of fishing activities up to December 4.
The chief secretaries explained the NCMC about their preparedness and arrangements by District Disaster Management Committees in the concerned districts, warning to fishermen and deployment of rescue teams. The Director General of the National Disaster Response Force informed the meeting that the necessary teams have been positioned in these areas and the remaining teams have been kept on stand-by across Tamil Nadu. The secretaries from the ministries of Civil Aviation, Telecommunication, Power, Home, NDMA and the representative of Ministry of Defence also briefed the NCMC about their preparedness. The cabinet secretary asks everyone in the meeting to act accordingly to restore essential services at the earliest.
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