India News: NEW DELHI: West Bengal chief minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi to in Kalaikunda and submitted a preliminary report o.
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PM Modi held a meeting to review damage caused by Cyclone Yaas in West Bengal.
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee arrived late by 30 minutes for Cyclone Yaas review meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. According to sources, Mamata was present at the Kalaikunda air base in West Midnapore, however, she kept the PM waiting. West Bengal Governor Jagdeep Dhankhar, BJP MLA Suvendu Adhikari and other officials were present during the meeting.
Mamata upon entering the review meet handed over papers related to the cyclone impact to officials and said that other meetings were lined and left the meeting hall.Â
Centre asks the Chief Secretaries of all the states that are likely to be affected by the intensified cyclonic storm Yaas , urging them to make adequate arrangements for Covid preparedness as well
Mamata asks officials to remain on guard against Cyclone Yaas
Thu, May 20 2021 10:07:35 PM
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked the senior government officials and the district administrations to make all the necessary arrangements to tackle the cyclonic storm ‘Yaas, which is likely to hit the coastal areas of the state between May 23 and May 26.
The Regional Meteorological Department has predicted that super cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall in the Sundarban areas of the state between May 23 and May 26 and possibly move towards Bangladesh.
Chairing a virtual meeting involving state and district administrative officials, Banerjee asked them to arrange for adequate stocks of medicines, drinking water, dry food and tarpaulins.