Rainfall to continue until 5 October; police to evacuate people to safer places

The police in seven districts have been asked to make people who live in the low-lying areas aware of the possible heavy rain and evacuate them to safer places if required.

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The decision was taken at a high-level meeting chaired by the state chief secretary, HK Dwivedi, at Nabanna this afternoon.

The principal secretary of the irrigation and waterways department, the principal secretary of the disaster management department, and ADG (law and order) were present in the meeting.

The district magistrates of seven districts, along with the superintendents of police and commissioners of police, were present virtually.

These districts are West Burdwan, Bankura, Birbhum, East Burdwan, West Midnapore, Hooghly and Howrah.