Bracing for Cyclone Biparjoy, 25 control rooms put together in Ahmedabad

The Cyclone Biparjoy is less than 200 kilometres from the Gujarat coast and is likely to make landfall in the evening today near the state’s Jakhau port. In light of this, Ahmedabad Municipal Corporation (AMC) has put together 25 control rooms at various zones across the city, including a monsoon control room at Sanskar Kendra in Paldi. 

These centres will render quick response to those affected by the approaching cyclone.

Manned by qualified engineers, officials from STP, garden and fire departments will be at the control room will to provide rapid response to falling trees, collapse of buildings, subsidence of roads and flooding in the low-lying areas. Senior-level officers at the control room will also monitor round the clock operations and give prompt disposal of complaints.

As per officials, people can easily lodge complaints via WhatsApp for prompt redress of problems.

Taking to Twitter, United Arab Emirates (UAE) astronaut Sultan Al Neyadi posted a few pictures of Cyclone Biparjoy over the Arabian Sea. Looking at these pictures, one can imagine the colossal impact the natural phenomenon will bring about.