PM Narendra Modi took a high level meeting on Friday. The cyclone Tauktae is soon going to hit India amid this PM Modi calls a meeting to review the preparedness of States and Central Ministries/Agencies.
The ones who are responsible for the relief work should be well concerned about how to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone ‘Tauktae’. India Meteorological Department informed that Cyclone ‘Tauktae’ is expected to touch Gujarat coast around 18th May afternoon or maybe evening. It is arising with the wind speed ranging upto 175 kmph. The meeting to check the preparations was attended by Home Minister, MoS Home, Principal Secretary to PM,Cabinet Secretary, Secretaries of Ministries/ Departments of Home, Civil Aviation, Power, Telecom, Shipping, Fisheries, Members & Member Secretary of NDMA, Chairman, Railway Board, Director Generals of NDRF and IMD, and senior officers of PMO, MHA and IMD. Prime Minister after reviewing the situation, directed senior officers to take every possible measure and to ensure maintenance of all essential services such as Power, Telecommunications, health, drinking water etc.
Amid the covid crisis, he further directed to ensure special preparedness on management in hospitals, vaccine cold chain and other medical facilities on power back up and storage of essential medicines and to plan for unhindered movement of oxygen tankers. 24*7 functioning of control rooms should be ensured, he said. Adding to the statement, he said that special care needs to be taken to ensure that there is least possible disruption in oxygen supply from Jamnagar.
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