May 18, 2021 2:14 PM

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Jumbo COVID Centre at Bandra Kurla Complex not affected by cyclonic storm Tauktae: Mumbai Civic body

The extremely severe cyclonic storm Tauktae that lashed Mumbai, has not affected the Jumbo COVID Centre located at the Bandra Kurla Complex. According to the Municipal Corporation of Greater Mumbai, the structure of this COVID Centre is fully intact. Meanwhile, Maharashtra relief and rehabilitation Minister Vijay Waddetiwar today said that he has written to the Centre to send a central team to assess the situation and to provide financial assistance to the people affected due to the cyclonic storm.<br />'' <br />''AIR correspondent reports that anticipating wind speed of 80 kilometers per hour due to the extremely severe cyclonic storm Taukte the MCGM had well in advance shifted 243 patients undergoing treatment at this centre to a safer hospital on the night of 15th May. Relocation of these patients were done following directions from Municipal Commissioner, Iqbal Singh Chahal. On the other hand, the Raigad district collector Nidhi Chaudhary has directed all the Tehsildars to conduct joint Panchnama of damaged houses, cattle sheds and crop loss incurred due to cyclonic storm Tau Te.<br />'' <br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Apart from this, panchnama of public property and people who were killed in the cyclone will also be done by the tehsildars. Meanwhile, fatalities due to the cyclonic storm Tau Te is also coming in from Thane district where three people were killed and five others were injured. Meanwhile, state relief and rehabilitation minister Vijay Wedditiwar today said that he has directed district administrations to complete panchnama and provide aid to the affected people at the earliest.</span><br />

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