action taken by the government for flood
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Soon after Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited flood-hit Kerala, help started pouring in from various central ministries for the southern state. Amid ongoing rescue and relief operations, cabinet secretary P.K. Sinha on Saturday reviewed the situation in the flood-affected areas in Kerala. This was the third meeting of the National Crisis Management Committee (NCMC) in the last three days.
In an attempt to rescue and evacuate people from submerged areas and for distribution of relief material, the government has pressed into service at least 67 helicopters, 24 aircraft, 548 motorboats and thousands of personnel from the Indian Navy, Indian Army, Indian Air Force, National Disaster Response Force (NDRF), Coast Guard and other central armed police forces (CAPFs).
According to the request from Kerala government, more than 6,900 life jackets, 3,000 lifebuoys, 167 inflatable tower lights, 2,100 raincoats, 1,300 gumboots and 153 chainsaws have been provided.
The Cabinet Secretary directed five more helicopters to be mobilised by the Air Force, Navy and Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC), which will be pressed into service by Sunday. Additional motorboats have also been put on standby for deployment, according to an official statement.