Cyclone Yaas: All agencies on high alert, fishing boats recalled, passenger trains cancelled

All agencies have been put on high alert, fishing boats have been recalled to shore and passengers trains scheduled for Tuesday onwards have been cancelled in view of the approaching Cyclone Yaas, a group of Union ministers was told on Monday.

All government and industry stakeholders are on high alert and ready to work closely to tackle the relief and rescue work in view of the Cyclone Yaas approaching India’s eastern sea shore, a group of Union ministers were told on Monday. At 1130 IST, Cyclone ‘Yaas’ about 520 km south-southeast of Paradip. To intensify further and cross north Odisha-West Bengal coasts betweenParadip and Sagar Islands around Balasore, during noon of 26th Mayas a Very Severe Cyclonic Storm. pic.twitter.com/Xb9cHYsfyE Union ministers Piyush Goyal, Dharmendra Pradhan and Mansukh Mandaviya held a meeting with various government officials and industry stakeholders to review cyclone preparedness and ensure cooperation during the relief and rescue work. The meeting was attended by officials from Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Ministry of Shipping, Ministry of Railways and state governments, apart from industry stakeholders.