Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee told media persons in Kolkata today that 51 disaster response teams have been pressed into action and the state is making arrangements to evacuate around ten lakhs people from the coastal areas.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Adequate relief materials have been sent to the blocks and the local administration has been asked to stock necessary medicines as well.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Around 4 thousand cyclone shelters have been prepared and sanitized in wake of COVID. Dedicated teams have been constituted to restore electricity and telephone connection post cyclone.<br />''<br />''<br />''At the same time, hospitals and vaccination centres have been asked to make back up arrangements for power cuts.<br />''&nbsp;<br />''The Chief Minister will monitor the overall situation from the control room at the annex building of the state secretariat for 48 hours from tomorrow.&nbsp;<br />''&nbsp;<br />''Meanwhile, evacuation of people from low lying and coastal areas has been initiated in the 24 Parganas.<br />''<br />''<span style="color: #222222;">Light to moderate rainfall has been observed today from time to time in and around Kolkata and in the coastal districts where wind speed ranges from 40-50 Kmph.</span><br />
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