Centre rushes 2500 troops for relief work in cyclon hit WB
Centre dispatched central paramilitary forces in cyclone hit areas of WB.
By PTI |
NEW DELHI: Centre on Tuesday dispatched 2500 personnel of the central paramilitary forces to assist in the relief and rescue operations in cyclone hit areas of West Bengal.
"We have rushed 25 companies of CRPF, BSF and RPF to help in the aid and rescue operations in the cyclone hit areas of West Bengal," a Home Ministry official said.
The Home Ministry is in constant touch with the state governments and ready to provide more help if required by the two states, the official said.
"We are monitoring the situation closely. It is improving and things are settling down now," the official said.
The Centre had already dispatched 200 personnel of the riverine units of BSF based in Sundarbans, West Bengal. About 1000 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force have also been pressed into relief operations.
Some of the forces have already reached the spot to help local authorities in rescue operations.
"NDRF and BSF officials are in constant touch with relief commissioners of West Bengal. We are very prepared and ready to meet any situation," Union Home Minister Chidambaram had said yesterday.
Yesterday's storm ripped through Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Burdwan and East Midnapore affecting a population of 1.10 lakh and killing 45 people.
"We have rushed 25 companies of CRPF, BSF and RPF to help in the aid and rescue operations in the cyclone hit areas of West Bengal," a Home Ministry official said.
The Home Ministry is in constant touch with the state governments and ready to provide more help if required by the two states, the official said.
"We are monitoring the situation closely. It is improving and things are settling down now," the official said.
The Centre had already dispatched 200 personnel of the riverine units of BSF based in Sundarbans, West Bengal. About 1000 personnel of the National Disaster Response Force have also been pressed into relief operations.
Some of the forces have already reached the spot to help local authorities in rescue operations.
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"NDRF and BSF officials are in constant touch with relief commissioners of West Bengal. We are very prepared and ready to meet any situation," Union Home Minister Chidambaram had said yesterday.
Yesterday's storm ripped through Kolkata, North and South 24 Parganas, Howrah, Hooghly, Burdwan and East Midnapore affecting a population of 1.10 lakh and killing 45 people.
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