PM Modi holds meeting with ministers, officials to review preparedness of Cyclone Yaas
New Delhi/IBNS: Prime Minister Narendra Modi is holding a meeting with senior officials to review the preparedness for the developing Cyclone Yaas, which is set to cross the Odisha and West Bengal coasts on May 26, media reports said.
Home Minister Amit Shah and other ministers are also attending the meeting.
The cyclone is very likely to move northwestwards and reach West Bengal, Odisha coasts around May 26 evening, the India Meteorological Department predicted.
It is likely to trigger light to moderate rainfall, commencing from May 25 evening with a significant increase in spatial extension and intensity subsequently.
The Army has arranged columns and engineer task forces are on standby for rescue and relief operations in the two states.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee and Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik have also reviewed the preparedness for the cyclonic storm.
The fishermen of West Bengal are advised not to venture into the sea from May 24 till further information, the IMD warned.
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