New Delhi, May 26: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday chaired a meeting to review the preparedness for cyclone Remal, asking the Ministry of Home Affairs to monitor the situation and take a review after the cyclone’s landfall to extend necessary assistance for restoration.
During the meeting at his 7, Lok Kalyan Marg residence, the prime minister instructed that apart from 12 NDRF teams that have already been deployed in West Bengal and one in Odisha, more teams be kept on standby which can move within one hour, a statement issued by the Prime Minister’s Office (PMO) said on Sunday.
“Reviewed the preparedness in the wake of Cyclone Remal. Took stock of the disaster management infrastructure and other related aspects. I pray for everyone’s safety and well-being,” Modi said in a post on X.
Prime Minister Modi was briefed that the National Crisis Management Committee is in regular touch with the government of West Bengal, the PMO statement said.
The IMD is also extending information support to Bangladesh with regular updates, the statement added. (PTI)
