Uddhav Thackeray to discuss Maharashtra’s preparedness for Cyclone Tauktae with Amit Shah

Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray will hold a review meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah over preparedness to tackle the cyclone. Preparations have been made keeping in mind IMD's prediction about Cyclone Tauktae impacting Maharashtra's Konkan division.  Places like Sindudurg and Raigad will likely be hit. Additionally, it is also believed that the cyclone will also hit Mumbai's coast. Therefore, the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC) has also stepped up and made preparations ahead of the cyclone's Mumbai approach. 

In Mumbai's Juhu Beach, preparations have been made and lifeguard officials and crews are currently present on the spot. Moreover, no one is allowed to venture near the beach, as per reports. In order to keep people away, lifeguards have also placed red flags on the beach, to indicate the threat posed by the imminent cyclone. Apart from the lifeguard crews, NDRF volunteers and fire brigade crews have also been deployed. Mumbai can expect heavy showers from Sunday afternoon with high wind speed, officials said. The city's civic body on Saturday decided to shift 580 Covid patients from three jumbo centres as a precautionary measure.