Prime Minister Narendra Modi Thursday chaired a high-level meeting to review preparedness for Cyclone Fani. The prime minister was briefed on the likely path of the cyclone, and the ongoing precautionary and preparatory measures being undertaken, official sources said. The meeting was attended by the Cabinet Secretary, the Principal Secretary to the PM, the Additional Principal Secretary to the PM, the Home Secretary, and other senior officials from the IMD, NDRF, NDMA and PMO. Cyclone Fani is expected to hit the coast of Odisha tomorrow. Nearly eight lakh people are being evacuated from low-lying areas of the state as a precautionary measure.PTI NAB DV DVFirst Published: May 02, 2019 15:22 IST

Source: Hindustan Times May 02, 2019 09:45 UTC