The Ministry of Home Affairs has directed state governments to take precautionary measures in view of the approaching cyclone, and has issued advisories for evacuation, traffic regulation, and safety measures.
The Ministry of Home Affairs has instructed state governments to keep a close watch on their areas and take appropriate precautions in view of Cyclone Arnab. The Ministry has asked the states to inform it of any developments at the Integrated Control Room for Emergency Response. In an advisory, the Ministry has suggested evacuating people living in coastal areas to safer places and complete suspension of fishing operations. The advisory has been issued to the Chief Secretaries of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, Tamil Nadu, Puducherry, Telangana, Sikkim, Jharkhand, Bihar, Chhattisgarh, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, and Andaman and Nicobar. The Ministry has urged residents of affected areas to remain indoors and avoid staying in vulnerable structures. It has also called for judicious regulation of rail and road traffic and advised people to follow traffic advisories issued by the authorities. People have been advised to avoid areas that are prone to frequent waterlogging, and movement in motorboats and small ships has been declared unsafe. The Ministry has asked fisheries departments and fishing harbor authorities to alert fishermen and monitor subsequent marine warnings issued by the India Meteorological Department. Fishermen have been advised to plan their activities in accordance with the latest area-specific advisories till tomorrow. Maritime authorities have been asked to review communication systems, vessel tracking, and search and rescue preparedness, particularly for vessels operating in areas likely to be affected.
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Akashvani News
