<p class="title">The Indian Navy on Thursday said it was taking precautions for safety of the people living in Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands in view of the cyclonic storm 'Maha'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Naval officer-in-charge (NOIC) Lakshadweep & Minicoy (L&M) and INS Dweeprakshak at Kavaratti are taking all precautions in co-ordination with the Union Territory of Lakshadweep (UTL) administration to ensure safety of men and material," a Defence spokesman said in a press release here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This preparedness comes after the deep depression over Maldives -Comorin areas intensified into the cyclonic storm. Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the preparedness of the island administration through video conference on Wednesday, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The cabinet secretary was informed by a representative of the Navy about its preparedness at Lakshadweep and Southern Naval Command's readiness to depute warships with Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) bricks/relief material, the release said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Naval teams at Kavaratti, Androth and Minicoy have been directed to provide assistance required by the Lakshadweep administration, it said.</p>
<p class="title">The Indian Navy on Thursday said it was taking precautions for safety of the people living in Lakshadweep and Minicoy islands in view of the cyclonic storm 'Maha'.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"Naval officer-in-charge (NOIC) Lakshadweep & Minicoy (L&M) and INS Dweeprakshak at Kavaratti are taking all precautions in co-ordination with the Union Territory of Lakshadweep (UTL) administration to ensure safety of men and material," a Defence spokesman said in a press release here.</p>.<p class="bodytext">This preparedness comes after the deep depression over Maldives -Comorin areas intensified into the cyclonic storm. Cabinet secretary Rajiv Gauba reviewed the preparedness of the island administration through video conference on Wednesday, he said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The cabinet secretary was informed by a representative of the Navy about its preparedness at Lakshadweep and Southern Naval Command's readiness to depute warships with Humanitarian Assistance and Disaster Relief (HADR) bricks/relief material, the release said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Naval teams at Kavaratti, Androth and Minicoy have been directed to provide assistance required by the Lakshadweep administration, it said.</p>