PM reviews preparations against Cyclone ‘Amphan’

 

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi chaired a high-level meeting on Monday to review the response measures against cyclone ‘Amphan’ developing in the Bay of Bengal.

PM took stock of the situation and reviewed the response preparedness as well as the evacuation plan presented by the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF). During the presentation of the response plan, DG NDRF informed that 25 NDRF teams have been deployed on the ground while 12 others are ready in reserve. Besides, 24 other NDRF teams are also on standby in different parts of the country.

The meeting was also attended by union home minister Amit Shah, PK Sinha Principal Advisor to the Prime Minister, Rajiv Gauba, Cabinet Secretary, besides other senior officers.