With the threat of cyclone ‘Montha’ in the Bay of Bengal looming large, the Andhra Pradesh government has sent NDRF and SDRF teams to six coastal districts, appointed special officers for 19 districts and suspended all activities on beaches.

According to Prakhar Jain, Managing Director of Andhra Pradesh Disaster Management Authority, eight teams of the National Disaster Response Force (NDRF) and nine teams of the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) have been sent to the coastal district for rescue and relief operations.

The teams from NDRF’s 10th battalion in Krishna district have been sent to PSR Nellore, Srikakulam, Dr BR Ambedkar Konaseema, Kakinada, West Godavari and Krishna district.

As the sea is rough and there is a possibility of waves hitting the coast, fishing and all boating

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