Cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ is expected to weaken into a “depression” in next 12 hours, India Meteorological Department(IMD) said on S𒆙aturday.
Earlier, cyclone ‘Biparjoy’ made landfall in Gujarat’s coastal areas.
IMD said the cyclonic storm weakened into a 'deep depres💞s🐽ion' at 11:30 pm on Friday over Southeast Pakistan.
"Cyclonic Storm Biparjoy weakened into a Deep 🌞Depression at 2330 hours IST of yesterday, the 16th June, 20๊23 over Southeast Pakistan adjoining Southwest Rajasthan and Kutch about 100 km northeast of Dholavira. To weaken further into a Depression during next 12 hours," IMD said in a tweet.
The reports stated earlier that several trees were uproo🅷ted in Bhuj, Kutch, due to the impact of the cyclone.
The Nationꦇal Disaster Response Force (NDRF) team carried out the clearance work on Friday.
The cyclone, which originated in the Arabian Sea and swept across the west coast of India made landfall on Thursday night around 10 km ꦚnorth of the Jakhau Port in Kutch, as per IMD reports.
Earlier in the day, a total of six NDRF teams evacuated 127 civilians from Rupen Bandar Government Primary School and 🅰reshifted to NDH School Dwarka after Cyclone Biparjoy made landfall in coastal areas of thꦉe state on Thursday evening.
According to NDRF, the evacuated civilians include 82 males, 27 females and Children 15 c💯hildren.
With a prediction of heavy rainfall for the next two days for Gujarat after cyclone 'Biparjoy' made landfall in the state, Western Railways on Friday decided to cancel, partially cancel the opeꦰration of a few more trains as a🐼 precautionary measure in the cyclone-prone areas.
Earlier today, Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel held a meeting at the State Emergency Operations Center in Gandhinagar to take stock of the situation in ♎the state in the wake of Cyclone Biparjoy's landfall, the reports said.
Home Minister Amit Shah to visit cyclone-affected areas of Gujarat
Union Home Minister Amit Shah will vis🅺it Kutch and Jakhau port in Guj🐼arat to take stock of the situation in areas affected by cyclone Biparjoy, officials said.
He will also ho🎃ld a meeting with Chief Minister 🌄Bhupendra Patel and senior officers.
The home minist🎉er wil♌l visit Kutch to review the situation in areas affected by the cyclone, a home ministry official said.
Shah will first conduct an aerial survey ❀of the affected areas and then go to Jakhau port in Kutch, and Mandvi.
He will also visit shelter homes and meet people.
Later, he will also visit Swami N♒arayan Temple in Bhuj and review food and other facilities being distributed among those affected, the official said.
