Restoring basic services ‘top priority’
Rescue and relief operations in full swing as Kerala recovers from flood ordeal
The Indian Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha, during the review meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) yesterday, has directed that focus should now be on provision of emergency supplies of food, water, medicines and restoration of essential services such as power, fuel, telecom and transport links as flood water recedes in Kerala.
The NCMC met for the fourth time yesterday in four days to coordinate rescue and relief operations among the Defence Forces, NDRF, MHA and other Central Ministries and Kerala Government. Rescue and Relief Operations are continuing in full swing.
Thousands of personnel of Indian Navy, Air Force, Army, NDRF and CAPFs are engaged in the rescue, relief and evacuation operations in Kerala with the support of dozens of helicopters, aircrafts, hundreds of motorboats. The Operations will continue till the situation becomes normal.
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