Kolkata: The West Bengal government on Saturday sought support of the Indian Army, railways and port to restore essential infrastructure and services in the cyclone-ravaged areas of the state.
In a series of tweets, the Home Department said the state government has mobilized maximum strength in a unified command mode for immediate restoration of essential infrastructure and services. Army support has been called for; NDRF and SDRF teams deployed; Railways, Port and private sector too requested to supply teams and equipment (sic),” it said in a tweet.
As many as 10 news teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) are being rushed to Bengal in order to speed up the relief and rescue operations.
10 additional @NDRFHQ teams deployed in West Bengal for post cyclone #Amphan management.
Additional deployment of 10 teams will bring the total deployment to 36 teams of NDRF, across the 6 districts of WB affected by the Cyclone.
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— Spokesperson, Ministry of Home Affairs (@PIBHomeAffairs) May 23, 2020