Mumbai: CM Uddhav Thackeray urges people to stay home for next 2 days

As the windspeed of the cyclonic storm Nisarga moving towards Maharashtra and Gujarat coast intensified Maharashtra Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray on Tuesday addressed the state appealing the citizens to stay indoors for the next two days The development comes after weather agency IMD said that the the tropical storm is likely to intensify into a severe cyclonic storm in the next 24 hours and is expected to make landfall near Mumbai onJune 3CM Udhhav Thackerays addressCM Uddhav Balasaheb Thackeray addressing the State NisargaUpdates httpstcoCFK1BKzbODmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra June 2 2020Speaking on cyclone Nisarg the Maharashtra chief minister said Cyclone Nisarga is at our doorsteps today By tomorrow afternoon it will make landfall at Alibaug It will be larger than any cyclone seen in the recent past The Maha Vikas Aghadi MVS leader also said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi had called up and assured all possible help from the Centre to the state in order to tackle the threat posed by the cycloneWatch videoThackeray said that the state adminsitration had made preparation and put adequate measures in place to deal with the cyclonic storm He said that the Army and the Navy have been kept on standby NDRF teams have been deployed Home Minister Amit Shah held a review meeting with us He has assured us that the Centre is with us he saidI appeal to the citizens to stay indoors for the next two days Maharashtra CM Uddhav Thackeray on CycloneNisarga pictwittercomvjpWxupeR5mdash ANI ANI June 2 2020The Sena chief also urged people to stay home and not leave step out of their houses for unwanted reasons Fishermen who had ventured into the Arabian sea have been asked to return back to the shore Thackeray said and he requested the fisherfolks to not venture into the sea for the next 23 daysThe 59yearold chief minister also said that the people in the coastal areas especially in Mumbai Sindhudurg and Palghar need to take extra precautions He further said that the state government may cut power supply at places where heavy rainfall will take place I request all to keep life saving drugs handy and also keep phones charged and do not not use unnecessary gadgets Thackeray saidAll fishermen on the coastline have been contacted and have returned home They will not be able to venture into the sea for at least two days Though the cyclone may make landfall at Alibag everyone from Mumbai to Sindhudurg and Palghar must be on alertmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra June 2 2020In view of the cyclonic storm Nisarga the Mumbai police issued an order under section 144 of the Code of Criminal Procedure According to the order movement of people along the Mumbai coastline including beaches and promenade have been prohibited from midnight today which will remain effective till June 4 In simplified terms no one would be allowed to go anywhere near the beach fronts or venture into the public places along the citys shoreline till the order is in forceDOrsquos and DONTrsquos to keep safe from Cyclone NisargaNisargaUpdates httpstcogWIYrsVG0kmdash CMO Maharashtra CMOMaharashtra June 2 2020While concluding his speech Uddhav Thackeray requested the people of the state to tune in to Doordarshan and All India Radio for instructions and updates on the cyclone He said The local administration is ready We are evacuating people if they are at risk Please listen to the district administrationCatch up on all the latest Crime National International and Hatke news here Also download the new midday Android and iOS apps to get latest updates MidDay is now on Telegram Click here to join our channel middayinfomedialtd and stay updated with the latest news