Cyclone Biparjoy reached 330 km south of Karachi in Pakistan on Wednesday and is slated to cross the adjoining coasts, the Indian Meteorological Department said in a tweet on Wednesday.
Biparjoy is expected to make landfall near the Jakhau coast, Gujarat on the evening of June 15 and will traverse all along the Rann of Kutch up to Rajasthan.
The Border Security Force (BSF) is bracing for the challenges posed by the effects of severe cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' along the Rann of Kutchh upto Rajasthan and has made special arrangments to ensure the safety of people living along the coastline.
Education Minister Kuber Dindor said, "An important decision has been taken to hold the main examination of TAT(S) on 25/06/2023 by postponing this main examination in view of the prevailing situation of Cyclone Biporjoy."
Union Minister for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal held a meeting with senior officials of his ministries as well as the Gujarat government to review preparedness for Cyclone Biporjoy and ensure that the losses are kept at a minimum.
597 teams have been prepared urgently to restore the power supply immediately by calling teams from other districts in potentially affected areas,NDRF DIG said.
Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall near the Jakhau coast on the evening of June 15 and will traverse all along the Rann upto Rajasthan thereafter.
"Because of the cyclone, Mandvi and Naliya are declared hotspots. We have made the public aware of the disaster. SDRF team is deployed from Ghanteshwar, Rajkot. The NDRF team has been deployed. The teams would be in direct contact with DySP and SP Vaghela of Naliya police. We will remain
Cyclone Biparjoy is expected to make landfall near the Jakhau coast on the evening of June 15 and will traverse all along the Rann upto Rajasthan thereafter.
Around 4,500 people have been shifted from their homes to shelter homes as a precautionary safety measure ahead of cyclone Biparjoy reaching the coast of Gujarat.