Cyclone Biparjoy: Salt Satyagraha memorial at Dandi closed for tourists

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.