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Last updated: June 13, 2023 at 8:20 PM IST
A lifeguard patrols Juhu beach in Mumbai during a red flag alert due to rough seas caused by Cyclone Peparjoy on June 12, 2023 (Reuters)
The districts of Kutch, Devbhumi Dwarka and Jamnagar are likely to be affected the most, according to the Indian Meteorological Department.
Hundreds of people have been evacuated from coastal villages in Kutch district due to Cyclone Pebargui, but authorities are facing a challenge as many villagers are reluctant to leave their livestock and belongings behind. The powerful cyclone is likely to make landfall near the port of Jaco in Kutch district on Thursday evening.
The districts of Kutch, Devbhumi Dwarka and Jamnagar are likely to be affected the most, according to the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD). In Ashirwada village, located 5 km from the coast in Kutch district, people agreed to go out only after police and revenue officers held meetings to persuade them.
Government action official C.T. Bhatt said that the administration wants to avoid cyclone casualties. “The department is working to evacuate residents from an area of 10 kilometers from the sea,” he told PTI on Tuesday.
“We are turning people into shelters that can withstand the impact of the cyclone. We are taking care of them by providing them with food and other basic things,” he added.
Village head Adam Ibrahim said they had agreed to move to the shelters but that about half the residents would stay in the village of 400.
“We raise livestock to survive. We cannot leave them behind. Those who have kacha houses will leave. Women and children will be sent to shelters,” he added.
Another villager, Qasim Baksh, said they knew the administration was helping them.
People are being evacuated in buses and private cars. At least 78 people have been brought to Jakhau Primary School, which has been converted into a shelter, from different villages so far.
“We have been moved here from Jakau Port. Our property worth lakhs lies in our huts. What will happen to them in a cyclone? Will the government give compensation for the damage?” asked Havapai, one of the evacuees.
She claimed that the management is not providing proper food for our children.
Residents of the village of Mahdi, on the coast, were also evacuated.
“We provided them with shelter in a cement company,” said the officer, Ali al-Asruwa.
(This story was not edited by the News18 staff and was published from a syndicated news agency feed – PTI)
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