Sikkim Chief Secretary Reviews Preparedness For Cyclone Yaas

Cyclone Yaas: The "very severe" cyclonic storm Yaas is likely to impact Sikkim among other states over the next 24 to 48 hours.

Sikkim Chief Secretary SC Gupta reviewed the preparedness of different departments for the "very severe" cyclonic storm Yaas, which is likely to impact Sikkim among other states over the next 24 to 48 hours, an official said. The maintenance of power supply, road and communication infrastructure in Sikkim topped the agenda of the review meeting attended by all senior officials of the state government. The chief secretary said that an alternate power supply arrangements have been made for the STNM hospital in the state capital, besides for District Hospitals, Covid Care Centres in the event of disruption in regular supply lines due to heavy rains. Mr Gupta also reviewed the situation of power supply to the oxygen generation plant and he was informed by the power department officials that an alternate arrangement was already in place.