<p>National Disaster Response Force teams have been rushed to earthquake hit areas of North-East early today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here as he took stock of the situation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Home Ministry is actively monitoring the situation after the earthquake in the Northeastern region. NDRF teams, including from Guwahati, have rushed to the affected areas, he said.<br /><br />Singh was in Guwahati last night as part of his two-day trip to Assam and experienced the quake.<br /><br />The Home Minister briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over phone about the situation and the steps taken for rescue and relief.<br /><br />The Prime Minister said in a tweet that he has asked Singh to oversee the situation arising out of the quake.<br /><br />Singh also spoke to Chief Ministers of the region and took stock of the situation in each state.<br /><br />A Home Ministry spokesperson said that the National Crisis Management Committee, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, is holding a meeting to review the situation.<br /><br />The 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Northeastern region early today with its epicenter at Tamenlong in Manipur.</p>
<p>National Disaster Response Force teams have been rushed to earthquake hit areas of North-East early today, Home Minister Rajnath Singh said here as he took stock of the situation.<br /><br /></p>.<p>The Home Ministry is actively monitoring the situation after the earthquake in the Northeastern region. NDRF teams, including from Guwahati, have rushed to the affected areas, he said.<br /><br />Singh was in Guwahati last night as part of his two-day trip to Assam and experienced the quake.<br /><br />The Home Minister briefed Prime Minister Narendra Modi over phone about the situation and the steps taken for rescue and relief.<br /><br />The Prime Minister said in a tweet that he has asked Singh to oversee the situation arising out of the quake.<br /><br />Singh also spoke to Chief Ministers of the region and took stock of the situation in each state.<br /><br />A Home Ministry spokesperson said that the National Crisis Management Committee, headed by the Cabinet Secretary, is holding a meeting to review the situation.<br /><br />The 6.8 magnitude earthquake hit the Northeastern region early today with its epicenter at Tamenlong in Manipur.</p>