15 lakh people to be evacuated ahead of "Hamoon"

15 lakh people to be evacuated ahead of "Hamoon"

The disaster management and relief ministry has taken all out initiative to face the catastrophe of the severe cyclonic storm "Hamoon" as the government has taken preparations to evacuate some 15 lakh people from the 10 coastal districts.
"All out preparations have been taken to evacuate at least 15 lakh people to safer places... Along with necessary relief assistances also have been allocated for these 10 vulnerable districts," said Disaster Management and Relief Secretary M Kamrul Hasan after emerging meeting at the ministry conference room here this morning.