The Office of Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Wednesday assured that the Central Government was providing all possible assistance to Tamil Nadu in the wake of incessant rains that have wreaked havoc in Southern districts of Tamil Nadu.
In a swift response to the aftermath of Cyclone Michaung, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin has allocated a sum of one crore and 90 lakh rupees for the cleaning work of schools in the cyclone-ravaged districts of Chennai, Chengalpattu, Kanchipuram, and Thiruvallur.
Assessing the damage and overseeing the distribution of relief materials in the cyclone Michaung-affected areas of Tamil Nadu, Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar on Saturday urged for a thorough investigation into the flood's aftermath.
"I'm travelling today to Chennai to visit flood-affected areas and meet govt officials to see how our government can help people and the administration further PM Narendra Modi's government has responded fast and decisively to support the government of Tamil Nadu with almost 1000 crores a
Former minister Sellur Raju also sent a truck carrying relief supplies including rice, water bottles and vegetables to the flood-affected people in Chennai.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister YS Jagan Mohan Reddy undertook a visit to flood-affected areas in Tirupati district on a special flight to assess the extent of damage and coordinate immediate relief efforts.
In an attack on the state government for not giving adequate assistance to farmers, Naidu said, "90 per cent of crops have submerged in flood water. The state government has failed to protect the crops and they did not even provide proper assistance to farmers."
"Water stagnation work at 343 places is underway. Food packets are being distributed in the flood affected areas. Other district workers like medical staffs, fire service staffs, EN staffs, etc., have been called to work in Chennai for restoration. A total of 9000 officials from other distri
The Defence Minister also met Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin to assess the flood situation in the state. The meeting was attended by the National Disaster Management Authority, Police, Navy and other authorities.