To scale up relief and rescue operations in flood-hit Kerala, the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) has taken stock of the situation in the state and directed all concerned authorities to ensure continued assistance to the state government, a spokesperson of the Union Ministry of Home Affairs said.
Held after a directive from Prime Minister Narendra modi, the meeting was chaired by Cabinet Secretary P K Sinha and attended by chiefs of the three services and secretaries of home, defence and water resources ministries, among others. Chiefs of the Coast Guard and NDRF were also present.