On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Gujarat and Diu to assess the damage caused by Cyclone Tauktae in both states. On Tuesday, the cyclone that has wreaked havoc on the country’s west coast made landfall in Gujarat. The PM will leave Delhi at 9.30 a.m. . He’ll arrive in Bhavnagar, Gujarat, and conduct an aerial survey of Una, Diu, Jafarabad, and Mahuva.
“PM Narendra Modi will visit Gujarat on Wednesday to conduct an aerial survey of the areas of Amreli, Gir Somnath and Bhavnagar districts hit by Cyclone Tauktae. The PM will also hold a review meeting with CM Vijay Rupani and top officials of the State later in Ahmedabad”, Gujarat CMO said in a tweet.
Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray discussed the impact of Cyclone Tauktae in the state with his Gujarat counterpart Vijay Rupani on Tuesday, ahead of the PM’s visit.
The cyclone has also had an impact on the weather in Northern India. The states of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, and Delhi are among those expected to see heavy rain in the coming hours. However, the cyclone’s strength will wane in a few hours.
“Deep Depression (Remnants of Tauktae) over Gujarat region lay centered at 2330 hours IST of the 18th May, 2021 is about 110 km north-northeast of Ahmedabad. It is likely to weaken gradually into a Depression during next 06 hours,” India Meteorological Department (IMD) tweeted around 1.30am on Wednesday.
