Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with senior government officials on Sunday to review the preparations for the approaching Cyclone Yaas.
Ahead of Cyclone Yaas, which is likely to make landfall along the Bengal-Odisha coast between 24-26 May, the state governments have taken all precautionary measures.
Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee said that relief materials were dispatched to vulnerable areas, while officials were directed for early evacuation of people from coastal and riverine areas. Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik had also reviewed the preparedness for the cyclonic storm.
The Indian Army on Saturday informed that engineer task forces are on standby for rescue and relief operations. The Northern Railway has temporarily cancelled over a dozen trains from the national capital to and from Bhubaneswar and Puri in Odisha. The Indian Navy put on standby four warships and a number of aircraft to deal with the possible impact while The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) has also geared up to meet the likely challenges.