The Gujarat government has closed the National Salt Satyagraha Memorial on Dandi beach for tourists in the wake of Biparjoy Cyclone advancing towards coastal districts. The Navsari district administration has deployed police officials to stop people from going to Dandi beach. “Keeping in mind the safety of people and high-speed winds blowing, we have deputed our staffers in the coastal villages. A total of 17 villages had been put on alert and we have deployed our officials in each village. Acting on the instructions of the tourism department of the state government, we have kept the Salt Satyagraha Memorial at Dandi beach closed till June 17 and later if the situation turns normal the memorial will be kept open,” Navsari District Collector Amit Prakash Yadav said. State BJP president and MP from Navsari C R Paatil on Tuesday evening visited Dandi beach and the memorial site and held meetings with the local people. He advised them to stay alert and coordinate with the district administration officials during emergencies. Paatil, in a video uploaded on Wednesday, appealed to the local BJP leaders across the state to start making preparations to supply food, generators, etc., to be used after the impact of Biparjoy.
