Cyclone Biparjoy: Ensure evacuation of people from vulnerable areas, says PM

Cyclone Biparjoy: Ensure evacuation of people from vulnerable areas, says PM

New Delhi, Jun 12 (PTI) Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday directed officials to ensure safe evacuation of people living in vulnerable locations in the path of Cyclone Biparjoy, which is likely to make landfall in Gujarat's Kutch.

The prime minister chaired a high-level meeting here to review the preparedness of the Centre as well as the Gujarat government to deal with the situation arising out of the impending cyclone.

He directed senior officers to take every possible measure to ensure that people living in vulnerable locations are safely evacuated by the state government, a statement from the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said.