Cyclone Tauktae: 'Maha will ensure oxygen, power supply to Covid-19 hospitals'

During a virtual meet with Union Home Minister Amit Shah on preparations for tacking cyclone Tauktae Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Sunday said an alert has been sounded in coastal districts of the state and the administration has braced up to ensure uninterrupted electricity and oxygen supply in Covid19 hospitalsThe official Twitter handle of CMO Maharashtra also posted about the meet on the microblogging siteThe coastal districts have been put on a state of high alert Considering the COVID situation the administration has taken adequate precautions to ensure continuous electricity and oxygen supply to hospitalsmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra May 16 2021Though the Jumbos and other CCC have taken measures to tackle rains problems may arise in case of a severe cyclone Hence patients in Mumbai and other areas have been shifted elsewhere as a precautionmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra May 16 2021The Police amp other officials of relevant departments have been deployed at various places The Mantralaya Control Room is in constant touch with the District control roomsmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra May 16 2021According to the India Meteorological Department IMD Tauktae has intensified into a very severe cyclonic storm and is approaching the Gujarat coastThe IMD has forecast high speed winds along and off south MaharashtraGoa and adjoining Karnataka coasts over the next couple of daysDuring the meeting Thackeray said jumbo Covid19 centres and other facilities can protect patients from rain but in view of the intensity some patients from Mumbai and other areas have been shifted to safer placesHe said all steps have been taken to ensure oxygen production plants on the coastline and transport of oxygen to rest of the state remain unaffectedAlso Read Trains cancelled short terminated due to Cyclone TauktaeThe CM also informed that residents along the coastline have been moved to safer places and disaster management units have been activatedCollectors of Sindhudurg Ratnagiri Raigad and Palghar districts and Mumbai municipal commissioner have been instructed to ensure that the oxygen production plants of 900 metric tonne capacity along the sea coast are safe he saidldquoOfficials of the electricity and public works departments are also on alertrdquo he addedThackeray said arrangements have been made to ensure 12 to 16hour oxygen backup in districts to be affected by the cyclonic stormA total of 160 metric tonne of oxygen is expected to reach Maharashtra from Jamnagar in Gujarat by Monday If there are problems in the Jamnagar plant due to the cyclone arrangements have been made to get the additional stock from other places he saidThackeray said fishermen were also returning to the coast from the seaHe also informed the Union minister that the state has adequate stock of medicinesThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever