Mamata asks officials to remain on guard against Cyclone Yaas
Thu, May 20 2021 10:07:35 PM
Kolkata, May 20 (IANS): West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Thursday asked the senior government officials and the district administrations to make all the necessary arrangements to tackle the cyclonic storm ‘Yaas, which is likely to hit the coastal areas of the state between May 23 and May 26.
The Regional Meteorological Department has predicted that super cyclone Yaas is likely to make landfall in the Sundarban areas of the state between May 23 and May 26 and possibly move towards Bangladesh.
Chairing a virtual meeting involving state and district administrative officials, Banerjee asked them to arrange for adequate stocks of medicines, drinking water, dry food and tarpaulins.