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News Delhi ’13 june.2023:Union Home Minister Amit Shah has said that the aim of the Government is to ensure Zero Casualty and minimize the possible damage caused by the cyclonic storm Biparjoy. He said this while chairing a meeting in New Delhi to review preparedness for impending cyclone in the Arabian Sea. Mr Shah said that there is a need to act swiftly on the important directions given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi during a review meeting chaired by him yesterday. He said, Centre has deployed adequate number of NDRF teams for relief and rescue operations. Along with this, units and assets of Army, Navy, Air Force and Coast Guard have been deployed for help as per requirements. He said, Home Ministry and State Government control room is monitoring the situation round the clock and all the agencies Government of India are prepared to deal with any emergency situation. Mr Shah assured all possible help to Gujarat Government. He asked Gujarat Government to make arrangements to move people living in sensitive places to safer places and ensure all necessary services like electricity, telecommunication, health, drinking water. The Home Minister said, the preparedness should be such that in case of any damage, these services can be restored immediately. He directed to ensure mobile and landline connectivity and alternate arrangements for electricity in all hospitals. Mr Shah also said that the storm is expected to bring 8 to 10 inches of rain, which may cause flood in Kutch and Saurashtra. He stressed upon the need to review the necessary preparations to deal with it. The Home Minister also asked to make all necessary arrangements around Somnath and Dwarka temple. He said that as per the directions given by the Prime Minister, the safety of animals and trees in Gir forest should also be ensured.
Mr Shah asked MPs and MLAs of Gujarat to make people aware about the threat of the cyclone in their respective areas and help them.
Chief Minister of Gujarat Bhupendra Patel, Union Ministers Mansukh Mandaviya and Parshottam Rupala, MPs, MLAs and other officials from eight districts which are likely affected in the cyclone also virtually participated in the meeting.
The Director General, IMD briefed the Union Home Minister about the current status of extremely severe cyclonic storm ‘Biparjoy’ over east-central Arabian Sea. He said, it is very likely to move nearly northward till tomorrow morning, then move north-northeastwards and cross Saurashtra and Kutch and adjoining Pakistan coasts between Mandvi (Gujarat) and Karachi (Pakistan) near Jakhau Port (Gujarat) by noon of Thursday as a very severe cyclonic storm with maximum sustained wind speed of 125 to 135 kilometres per hour gusting to 150 kilometres per hour.
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel apprised the Union Home Minister about the preparedness and measures being taken by the local administration to protect the population residing in the expected path of the cyclonic storm. He said, fishermen have been advised not to venture out into the sea and those at sea have been called back to safe berth. A total of 21 thousand 595 boats, 27 ships and 24 large ships have been parked so far. A list of sensitive villages has been prepared for the purpose of evacuation. Mr Patel informed that 450 hospitals have been identified in the areas likely to be affected by the storm and the supply of essential medicines has been ensured. He said, adequate shelters have also been arranged and 597 teams have been deployed to ensure power supply. 18 teams of NDRF and 12 teams of SDRF have also been deployed.
