Cyclone Biparjoy: Health Minister chairs review meeting over preparedness

Cyclone Biparjoy: Union Minister Mansukh Mandaviya in Kachchh chaired a review meeting with all districts of Gujarat on preparedness ahead of Cyclone 'Biparjoy'.

The minister stated the authorities are working together to minimise the impact of the cyclone.

Notably, to review the preparedness of cyclone, Mandaviya visited Bhuj Military Station.

Meanwhile, while addressing at the Indian Red Cross Society, "All agencies, including the Government of India, State Government, IAF, Navy, Coast Guard, and Disaster Management Authorities, are working together to minimise the impact of Cyclone 'Biparjoy'."

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Orange Alert in Gujarat 

The India Meteorological Department (IMD) issued an orange alert for the Saurashtra and Kutch coasts in Gujarat as the cyclonic storm Biparjoy is set to cross the Jakhau Port in Gujarat by the evening of June 15 as a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm (VSCS).

The IMD has been providing regular updates about the cyclonic storm that is gushing through the Arabian Sea.

PM Modi on Cyclone Biparjoy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a telephonic conversation with Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel regarding the impending Cyclone Biparjoy and assured all possible help to the state.   

PM Modi also chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to review the preparedness of ministries and agencies of the Centre as well as Gujarat to deal with the situation. 

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He directed senior officers to take every possible measure to ensure that the state government safely evacuates people living in vulnerable locations and to ensure the maintenance of all essential services such as power, telecommunications, health, drinking water, etc., and that they are restored immediately in the event of damage caused to them