Pakistan and India are preparing for cyclone Biparjoy at present. It is possible for the cyclone to make a landfall first in India near Kutch and then it will move in the direction of Pakistan. On Tuesday, this particular cyclone has become weakened into an extremely severe cyclonic storm and it was moving in the direction of the north and northwest, approximately 380 km from Karachi. The authorities have told to stop all kinds of fishing activities when Biparjoy Cyclones hit Gujarat coasts and they have deployed rescue personnel in different places as well. Moreover, there have been evacuation plans for all those individuals who are vulnerable to this particular cyclone.
The cyclone happens to be the third cyclone to hit India’s Western coast during the last 60 years. According to experts, the increase in intensity and frequency signifies the negative influence of climatic change.
Gujarat Chief Minister appeals to the citizens
The chief minister of Gujarat namely Bhupendrabhai Patel made an appeal to all the citizens in Gujarat to stick to the guidelines which the district administration and the state government have prescribed and he has advised the citizens to remain indoors. He also requested them to cooperate with authorities in case it is imperative to relocate anybody after the weather agency predicted that the cyclone will cross Kutch and Saurashtra coasts close to Jakhau Port on 15th June in the evening as an extremely severe cyclonic storm.
According to the chief minister of Gujarat, the government of India under the guidance of Amit Shah, the Home Minister, as well as the Prime Minister has already taken enough measures for overcoming this natural calamity. The authorities have already completed every single arrangement for managing the disaster. The state government has assured of providing arrangements for rescue, relief, as well as rehabilitation with virtually no type of casualty approach.
The Home Minister chaired a meeting recently on the preparations for this cyclone. The chief minister along with MPs from eight districts in the state which are likely to be affected by the cyclone took part in this crucial meeting.
Help from NIMHANS
Apart from this, teams from NIMHANS based in Bengaluru are ready to provide psychosocial care if required as well as help to any affected individuals, according to a statement that the Gujarat government declared.
The IDSP (Integrated Disease Surveillance Programme) in all these states will be conducting post-disaster ailment surveillance by means of the district or state surveillance units so that it is possible to detect the outbreak of any disease on time following the cyclone. HLL Lifecare Ltd. Is going to supply the same in the event of any logistic demands according to this statement.
Manorama Mohanty, the IMD Director, declared in an update that this cyclonic storm has become weak and it has transformed into an extremely severe cyclonic storm right now. It is going to cross the Katch coast close to Mandvi and then move to Pakistan in Karachi.
