As cyclone Nisarga is anticipated to hit Mumbai, Thane and other parts of Maharashtra tomorrow, the National Catastrophe Response Force (NDRF) has positioned 10 groups on standby, while the Mumbai Police have actually begun moving the homeless to momentary shelters.
The Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has kept its disaster management control space and all needed departments on high alert.
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Covid-19 clients being moved from dedicated covid health centre at MMRDA premises, Bandra Kurla Complex to NSCI Covid health centre as a safety measure ahead of cyclone, on Tuesday
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As Mumbai is bracing up to deal with cyclone Nisarga, nearly 250 COVID-19 clients are being moved from the center at Bandra Kurla Complex (BKC) to the COVID centre at the NSCI Centre in Worli.
The MMRDA’s Bandra Kurla Complex facility is a field healthcare facility that has actually been constructed under a German Camping tent, while the NSCI center is within an enormous indoor arena.
The MMRDA has actually mentioned that the BKC COVID-19 medical facility could sustain strong winds of approximately 80 km-100 km per hour, but the move was taken as a precautionary step and they were likewise taking adaptive procedures to strengthen the center. – Ajeet Mahale
3.25 pm
Deep depression in Arabian Sea heightens into cyclone
” Deep anxiety intensified into a cyclonic storm around midday today,” IMD Director General Mrutunjay Mohapatra stated.
The cyclone has actually been named ‘Nisarga’ The name has been proposed by Bangladesh, Mr. Mohapatra said.
It is likely to turn into a ‘extreme cyclonic storm’ by Tuesday night, the Cyclone Caution Division of the IMD said.
3.10 pm
PM reviews cyclonic conditions in western coast
Prime Minister Narendra Modi analyzed the situation in the wake of cyclonic conditions in western India.
” Analyzed the situation in the wake of cyclone conditions in parts of India’s western coast,” the prime minister tweeted.
” Wishing everybody’s wellness. I prompt individuals to take all possible safety measures and precaution,” he said.
3.00 pm
Over 20,00 0 people to be left from Gujarat
With Gujarat bracing for the approaching cyclonic storm ‘Nisarg’, the Valsad and Navsari district administrations have actually begun leaving nearly 20,00 0 people from 47 towns located near the State’s coastline.
As a preventive procedure, the district administrations of Valsad and Navsari have begun moving people living near the coast to much safer places.
” We have actually released our groups to move nearly 10,00 0 individuals residing in 35 coastal villages. We have actually currently recognized shelter homes and began the evacuation procedure,” Valsad Collector R Raval said.
In adjacent Navsari district likewise, the administration has started the procedure of shifting some 10,200 individuals from 12 villages, Collector Ardra Agarwal said. – PTI
2.10 pm
33 groups deployed in Maharashtra, Gujarat: NDRF DG
Thirty-three NDRF teams have actually been deployed in the coastal districts of Maharashtra and Gujarat in view of the approaching Cyclone Nisarga, the chief of the federal contingency force stated.
In a video message, NDRF Director General (DG) S N Pradhan stated, “Gujarat and Maharashtra have 11 and 10 groups respectivel