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Uddhav asks administration to be ready for rescue and relief

Source: PTI
June 03, 2020 18:43 IST
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Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Wednesday directed the state administration to maintain operational readiness and ensure immediate rescue works as cyclone Nisarga moves from Mumbai and Thane to North Maharashtra. 

IMAGE: NDRF teams clear a road of a fallen tree near Alibaug. Photograph: @satyaprad1/NDRF

Thackeray is in constant touch with collectors of districts on the western coast of the state for updates about the impact of Nisarga, the Chief Minister’s Office (CMO) said. 

Mumbai, Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg districts have been affected by the severe cyclonic storm, which made landfall in Raigad district with a speed of 100 to 110 kmph gusting to 120 kmph on Wednesday afternoon. 

 

"The CM has given directions for maintaining a state of operational readiness and to ensure immediate rescue works as the cyclone moves from Mumbai and Thane to North Maharashtra. #CycloneNisargaUpdate,” the CMO tweeted. 

Thackeray is also in constant touch with Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation commissioner Iqbal Singh Chahal and ward officers and issuing instructions to ensure that the cyclone causes minimum damage, the CMO said. 

Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar is also reviewing the situation in Thane, Raigad, Palghar, Ratnagiri and Sindhudurg by speaking to their respective district collectors. 

Pawar urged people to remain alert until the intensity of the storm fades, a statement from his office said. 

Cyclone Nisarga made landfall near Alibaug in Raigad district on the Maharashtra coast on Wednesday, the India meteorological department said. 

The right side of the wall cloud passes through coastal region of Maharashtra, mainly Raigad district. It will gradually enter Mumbai and Thane districts, the IMD said in a statement. 

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