Tauktae aftermath: Central teams, states to expedite restoration work

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New Delhi, May 20: As remnant of cyclonic storm “Tauktae” has weakened, Central ministries and agencies have been directed to work in close coordination with States and Union Territories to provide all required assistance as well as restoration work expeditiously.
Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba gave the instruction on Thursday while reviewing the rescue and restoration efforts during National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) meeting.
He also reviewed the relief and restoration efforts made by the state governments and Union Territory administrations and central ministries or agencies in the aftermath of cyclonic storm ‘Tauktae’.
Gauba stressed that “restoration of telecom, power, roads, water supply and other infrastructure by the concerned agencies and state and UT governments may be continued and completed expeditiously”.
“Central ministries and agencies would work in close coordination with states and UTs to provide all required assistance expeditiously,” Gauba said. (IANS)

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