PM Modi reviews preparedness for Cyclone Fani

New Delhi, May 2 Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for Cyclone Fani.

The PM was informed on the likely path of the cyclone, and the continuous prudent and preliminary measures being attempted, official sources said.

These include provision of adequate resources; deployment of teams from NDRF and the military; arrangements to provide drinking water; and standby systems to restore power and telecom services.

After reviewing the emerging situation, the prime minister instructed senior officers to keep up close coordination with officers of influenced states, to guarantee preventive measures, and furthermore to make compelling strides for alleviation and salvage tasks, as required.

The meeting was gone to by the Cabinet Secretary, the Principal Secretary to the PM, the Additional Principal Secretary to the PM, the Home Secretary, and other senior authorities from the IMD, NDRF, NDMA and PMO.

Cyclone Fani is expected to hit the coast of Odisha tomorrow. Nearly eight lakh people are being evacuated from low-lying areas of the state as a precautionary measure.