New Delhi: The Indian Meteorological Department said Cyclone Pipparjoy, which has formed in the Arabian Sea, will make landfall over Gujarat’s Saurashtra, Kutch and coastal areas bordering Pakistan between 4 pm and 8 pm today. This is the latest information published today at 2.15 am.
Some important information related to the progress of the storm.. * Cyclone Pipparjoy is currently 200 km away from the Gujarat coast. It crosses the border between Saurashtra and Kutch along Pakistan. At that time, strong winds of 120 to 130 kilometers per hour are likely to blow, according to the Meteorological Department.
* As the storm nears the Gujarat coast, heavy to heavy rains are lashing parts of Porbandar, Rajkot, Morbi, Junagadh, Saurashtra, etc., according to reports from there.
* 18 teams of National Disaster Response Force and 12 teams of State Disaster Response Force have been kept ready for rescue operations after the storm. Along with them, State Highway Department and Electricity Department employees have also been kept ready for rescue operations.
* Port operations have been suspended till tomorrow (June 16). Ships and fishing boats are anchored.
* Western Railway has canceled 76 trains as a precautionary measure for passenger safety. Likewise, Gujarat’s legendary temples like Dwarakdish Temple and Somnath Temple in Gir area are closed today (Thursday).
* It is noteworthy that in the tweet posted by Defense Minister Rajnath Singh, he has spoken to the commanders of the three forces and told them to be ready for rescue and relief work. It is noteworthy that Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah have already held separate study meetings and given relevant advice.
* 74,000 people from 164 villages along the Gujarat coast have been evacuated to safer places as Cyclone Pipparjoy makes landfall. Of these, 34,300 are from Kutch district, 10,000 from Jamnagar, 9,243 from Morbi, 6,089 from Rajkot, 5,035 from Devbhoomi Dwarka, 4,604 from Junakam, 3,469 from Porbandar and 1,605 from Gir Somnath region. have been disposed of.
* Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya also personally visited and inspected the precautionary measures taken in Kutch areas. Visiting the Bhuj Air Base, he also saw the readiness of the Indian Air Force’s Garuda Emergency Response Team for rescue operations.