Attends video-conference with Amit Shah
Chief Minister Y.S. Jagan Mohan Reddy on Monday said that Andhra Pradesh is expected to be spared much of the impact of an impending cyclone named Yaas, which is likely to make landfall along the West Bengal-Odisha coast on Wednesday.
Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy put forth his observation during a video-conference with Union Home Minister Amit Shah, which was also attended by West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee, Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, and Andaman & Nicobar Lieutenant Governor Devendra Kumar Joshi on Monday.
During the conference, Mr. Jagan Mohan Reddy said that going by the movement of the cyclone, its impact on Andhra Pradesh was not expected to be severe. However, the State government remained on high alert to face any contingency, he said.