New Delhi, Oct 28, 2025

As Cyclone Montha advances toward the Andhra Pradesh coast, the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) has deployed 25 teams across states expected to be affected, including Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, and Tamil Nadu, and its Inspector General Narender Singh Bundela on Tuesday emphasised that the force is fully prepared to mitigate the cyclone’s impact.

Speaking to IANS, IG Bundela said: “To deal with this cyclone, the Cabinet Secretary himself conducted and chaired a meeting a few days ago to review preparedness and coordination efforts, ensuring minimal impact.”

He added that NDRF teams have been strategically pre-deployed in vulnerable coastal regions.

“We have deployed 25 NDRF teams in the states likely to be impacted – Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Odi

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