NCMC directs States to ensure proper running of COVID centres during Cyclone Tauktae

The National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) headed by Cabinet Secretary Rajiv Gauba met on May 16, the place the highest bureaucrat of the nation directed companies to ensure “uninterrupted” functioning of the COVID hospitals within the States affected by the upcoming Cyclone Tauktae and safe “zero loss” of lives.

Officers from varied Central companies, the Chief Secretaries of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala and Tamil Nadu and the directors of the Union Territories of Lakshadweep, Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu took half within the assembly, a press release issued by the federal government mentioned.

The NCMC met to assessment the preparedness of the Central and State companies to cope with the cyclonic storm that’s anticipated to attain the Gujarat coast within the morning of May 18 with wind speeds starting from 150-160 km per hour, accompanied by heavy rainfall and storm surge, it mentioned.

Reviewing the preparedness of the Central and State companies, Mr. Gauba burdened that every one measures be taken to evacuate individuals within the areas affected by the cyclone in order to ensure zero loss of life and harm.

“All steps are to be taken to avoid disruption of functioning of hospitals and COVID-19 centres and maintenance of regular supply of oxygen to patients,” the assertion quoted him as saying.

Necessary preparations have been made on this context, it added.

India is witnessing the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic at the moment.

The Cabinet Secretary directed the companies involved to work in shut co-ordination and lengthen all requisite help to the affected states.

“Preparatory arrangements to restore power, telecom and other important services should be ensured,” he mentioned.

The assertion mentioned the Chief Secretaries of the States apprised the NCMC of the measures put in place to cope with the cyclonic storm.

“Adequate stock of foodgrains, drinking water and other essential supplies have been arranged and preparations made to maintain essential services such as power, telecommunications etc.,” they mentioned.

The National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) knowledgeable the assembly {that a} complete of 101 groups have been earmarked to deal with the cyclone.

While 79 groups have been deployed, 22 have been stored prepared, it mentioned.

“Rescue and relief teams of the Army, Navy and Coast Guard, along with ships and aircraft, have also been deployed,” the assertion mentioned.

The secretaries of varied central ministries equivalent to residence, energy, delivery, telecom, civil aviation, fisheries, the Railway Board chairman, the NDMA member secretary, the chief of the Integrated Defence Staff (IDS) and the administrators normal of the India Meteorological Department (IMD) and the NDRF additionally attended the assembly, it added.