New Delhi: Union Home Minister Amit Shah Monday spoke to the chief ministers of Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Puducherry on the situation arising due to Cyclone Michaung and assured them of all necessary central help.
Shah also said adequate deployment of National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) personnel has already been made and additional teams are ready for further assistance.
In a post on X, Shah said he had spoken to Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin and his counterparts in Andhra Pradesh and Puducherry YS Jagan Mohan Reddy and N Rangaswamy, respectively.
“…Took stock of the measures taken to tackle the challenging weather conditions caused by the Cyclone Michaung. Assured them of all the necessary assistance from the Modi government to secure lives,” Shah said in the post.
“Adequate deployment of the NDRF has already been made and additional teams are ready for further assistance,” he further said.
தமிழக முதல்வர் திரு.@mkstalin அவர்கள் மற்றும் புதுச்சேரி முதல்வர் திரு.என். ரங்கசாமி அவர்கள், ஆகியோரிடம் பேசினேன். மிக்ஜம் புயலால் ஏற்பட்ட சவாலான வானிலையை சமாளிக்க எடுக்கப்பட்ட நடவடிக்கைகள் குறித்து ஆய்வு செய்தேன். மக்களின் உயிர் உடைமைகளை பாதுகாக்க பிரதமர் மோடி அரசிடமிருந்து…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 4, 2023
Separately, the home minister also had a discussion with the Andhra Pradesh chief minister about the preparations concerning the cyclone’s potential landfall.
“Saving the lives of citizens has been our priority. The central government is braced to provide all the necessary assistance to Andhra Pradesh. NDRF is already deployed and more teams are on standby to mobilise as needed,” he said.
Had a discussion with the Andhra Pradesh CM Shri @ysjagan Ji about the preparations concerning the potential landfall of Cyclone Michaung.
Saving the lives of citizens has been our priority. The central govt is braced to provide all the necessary assistance to Andhra Pradesh.…
— Amit Shah (@AmitShah) December 4, 2023
Cyclonic Michaung, which is likely to cross the coast in Andhra Pradesh on the forenoon of Tuesday, lay near Chennai and Puducherry, bringing heavy rainfall.
PTI
