Xtra Time Web Desk: The under galleries of Eden Gardens would be used as a makeshift shelter arrangement with provision for food for the ground staff of Kolkata Maidan clubs in the wake of approaching cyclone Yaas, the Cricket Association of Bengal said on Monday.
Cyclone Yaas, which is classified as a very severe cyclonic storm, is predicted to hit Kolkata on Wednesday evening with wind speed of 150kph-plus.
“There are many sports clubs and institutions which have their tents in the Maidan which could be vulnerable and prone to high risk due to the cyclonic activity.
“Therefore as a precautionary measure, the CAB has decided to make a shelter arrangement along with provision for food and other amenities in the under galleries of Eden Gardens from Tuesday evening to Thursday morning,” CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said in a statement.
The clubs who want to safely evacuate their ground staff located at their Maidan have been asked to contact the CAB joint secretary Debabrata Das.