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.
The Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Tuesday evacuated 50 personnel from Oil Rig 'Key Singapore' in view of the approaching 'very severe' cyclonic storm Biparjoy.
"Extremely severe cyclonic storm 'Biparjoy' is expected to cross Saurashtra and District Kachchh around noon on June 15. People should stay at safe locations on the day it crosses the Gujarat coast," said IMD Director General, Mrutyunjay Mohapatra while talking to ANI.
Kutch (Gujarat) [India], September 14 (ANI): In a joint operation, the Indian Coast Guard and Gujarat Anti Terrorist Squad (ATS) apprehended a Pakistani boat with 40 kg of drugs worth Rs 200 crore on Wednesday morning.
Bhuj (Gujarat) [India], August 5 (ANI): Border Security Force (BSF) Bhuj on Friday apprehended one Pakistani fisherman and seized five Pakistani fishing boats very close to International Border in the general area of Harami Nalla in Gujarat's Bhuj.
New Delhi [India], July 6 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard (ICG) on Wednesday rescued 22 crew of a distressed vessel in the Arabian sea, 185 km from the Porbandar coast in Gujarat.
Porbandar (Gujarat) [India], July 5 (ANI): At a time when a number of attempts to smuggle narcotics on the west coast have come to light, the Indian Coast Guard carried out Operation Island Watch along the Arabian Sea off the Dwarka coast.
Okha (Gujarat) [India], April 16 (ANI): Indian Coast Guard chief VS Pathania on Saturday reviewed the operational preparedness of his troops along the maritime boundary with Pakistan in the Gujarat area, ICG officials said.