<span style="color: #222222;">The Indian Air Force has kept 16 transport aircraft and 18 helicopters on operation readiness in peninsular India in preparation for the Cyclone Tauktae.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The cyclone is expected to cause very heavy to extremely heavy rainfall along the western coast of India in the next few days.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Defence Ministry said, one IL-76 aircraft has airlifted 127 personnel and 11 tonnes of cargo from Bhatinda to Jamnagar.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A C-130 aircraft has airlifted 25 personnel and 12.3 tonnes cargo from Bhatinda to Rajkot.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The Ministry said, two C-130 aircraft have airlifted 126 personnel and 14 tonnes cargo from Bhubaneswar to Jamnagar.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Additionally, Indian Air Force Covid relief operations have been focused in these coastal areas for the coming few days, as bad weather is likely to affect air operations later.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;"> </span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The cyclone relief operations are in addition to those underway for Covid relief.</span><br />''  <br />