Cyclone Tauktae: Amit Shah reviews preparedness with CMs of Maharshtra, Gujarat

Union Home Minister Amit Shah chaired a review meeting with the Chief Ministers of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Administrator of Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu today to assess preparedness of States, Union Territories and Central Ministries and concerned Agencies to deal with the situation arising out of Cyclone Tauktae.

In the meeting, Home Minister specifically reviewed the preparedness of all the health facilities especially adequate



power backup arrangements in all COVID hospitals, labs, vaccine cold chain and other medical facilities in the areas likely to be impacted by the cyclone.

The Home Ministry has already released first instalment of SDRF in advance to all the coastal States. NDRF has pre-positioned 42 teams equipped with boats, tree-cutters, telecom equipments in six States and has kept 26 teams on standby.