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AP: 2,131 cyclone shelters kept ready, alert messages being sent to 2.70 crore mobiles

Vijayawada, Oct 27 (UNI) As Andhra Pradesh government is bracing for the Arnab cyclone, it has kept ready 2,131 shelters in 20 districts and sent alert messages to over 2.70 crore mobiles. Twelve NDRF and 10 SDRF teams have been deployed in 14 districts.
Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu, flanked by Home Minister V Anitha and IT Minister N Lokesh, reviewed the arrangements made to tackle the Arnab cyclonic storm efficiently on Tuesday.
As many as 30,043 fishing boats had been anchored at various harbours. All fishing boats which ventured into the sea returned to shore, the officials informed the Chief Minister.
The Chief Minister spoke to the Collectors and SP of respective districts and reviewed the preparedness. “A total of 1,087 medical teams have been deployed to provide emergency medical services to the people in cyclone-affected areas.
Additionally, 8,281 emergency beds and 1,274 ambulances have been kept on standby,” the Chief Minister said, adding that to ensure timely treatment for snakebite victims, 21,536 doses of anti-snake venom have been made available in hospitals.
“As a precautionary measure, 1,351 pregnant women have already been safely relocated to hospitals. To prevent disruptions to the supply of drinking water and electricity, 2,613 water tankers, 2,430 generators, and 4,448 RO (reverse osmosis) plants have been kept ready,” the Chief Minister informed.
To ensure that people do not face a shortage of essential commodities during the cyclone, a two-month supply of such goods has been pre-stocked in 14,686 ration shops, the officials said.
The Chief Minister instructed the officials to take steps to save the crops of 35.96 lakh farmers. The officials apprised that precautionary measures were taken for the safety of 88,083 students, staying in 419 tribal hostels. The Chief Minister directed the officials to ensure that there would be no loss of life due to the cyclonic storm.
The officials were constantly monitoring the water levels of 1,079 reservoirs across the state. Real Time Governing Society Secretary Katamneni Bhaskar and CEO Prakhar Jain are constantly monitoring the situation.
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