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wake of by then termed ‘extremely National resources in the
severe cyclone’ due to many of its form of the Armed Forces,
facilities being in proximity of the including ships, aircraft and
landfall area. medical resources, NDRF teams,
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From 6 to 19 June, the Indian Coast Guard and a large
National Emergency Response number of State resources,
Centre of Disaster Management including community volunteers,
Division of the Ministry of Home were proactively deployed.
Affairs also issued 99 advisories Common Alerting Protocol (CAP)
to all the affected States/UTs, based integrated alert system set
National Disaster Response up by NDMA, which is currently
Force (NDRF), Indian Coast under implementation and fully
Guard, Chairman Chiefs of Staff functional for dissemination of
Committee HQ (Integrated alerts by SMS, mobile app, browser
Defence Staff), Cabinet Secretary, notification, RSS feed, and NavIC/
and all the concerned Central GAGAN satellite terminals, was
Ministries and Departments. extensively used for dissemination
The National Executive of alerts during Cyclone Biparjoy.
Committee (NEC), under In addition to the dissemination
the chairmanship of Union media listed above, alerts were
Home Secretary, reviewed the disseminated on DTH directly to
preparedness of Central Ministries the TV sets too. A total of 32.67
and agencies, and the Gujarat crore SMSes were sent during
State Government to meet the the cyclone period. The warnings
cyclone threat. The Prime Minister, included alerts for high waves,
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on 12 June, personally conducted strong winds, thunderstorms, and
a high-level meeting to take stock extremely heavy rainfall.
of the preparedness. This was It can be seen that a proactive
followed by a review meeting approach in preparedness and
by the Union Home Minister, employment of developing
Amit Shah. The National Crisis technologies, along with high level
Management Committee, under of leadership at different levels led
the chairmanship of the Cabinet to the successful neutralisation of
Secretary, also met for review and the threat from Cyclone Biparjoy.
advisories on the situation. Union India’s disaster management
Ministers visited the affected community is grateful to the
areas for multiple-level review of Prime Minister for his guidance,
arrangements, leaving no scope decisions and directions which
for any laxity. ensured this success.

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