Manning control room, making calls, holding meetings — Mamata at govt HQ overnight as cyclone Dana approached

On Thursday, Banerjee had said, “A power country has been opened successful Nabanna to show the concern 24/7 and instrumentality action… Other officials excessively volition show the situation. The Chief Secretary volition travel aboriginal successful the greeting (on Friday) and I volition spell location then.”

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee watches the way of cyclone ‘Dana’, which is expected to marque landfall successful Odisha, successful Kolkata. (PTI Photo)

On Friday, she spoke to administrative officers of the coastal districts, directing them to nonstop alleviation materials and determination radical to safer areas oregon promote them to enactment home. Ministers were besides ordered to basal by the radical from the area. According to sources, the officers were asked astir the grade of rescue enactment done.

The Chief Minister besides instructed District Magistrates to marque a database estimating full harm caused by the cyclone. She is acceptable to clasp a video league with territory magistrates of 8 affected districts connected Friday astatine 1 pm.

Meanwhile, Leader of Opposition successful the authorities Assembly and BJP person Suvendu Adhikari said, “This is thing but drama. She tin instruct her location done a mobile phone. She did this to pull the media and amusement that she is doing immense work. But ultimately, it volition not assistance flood-affected people.”