A crucial consultation meeting, chaired by DMK Party Chief and Chief Minister MK Stalin, was held at Anna Arivalayam, Chennai, earlier today to discuss SIR Phase 2.
Many districts of Tamil Nadu, including Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, and the Delta districts, are experiencing heavy rainfall, as the Regional Meteorological Centre in Chennai has issued intense rainfall alerts for coastal areas.
Tamil Nadu Minister MRK Panneerselvam on Wednesday informed that a 16,000 hectares of farmland in the State have been inundated due to rain in the ongoing northeast monsoon. He added that compensation will be provided wherever over 33% of the crop area is damaged.
According to party sources, the meeting will focus on issuing guidelines related to the ongoing rain situation, precautionary measures, and relief activities to be undertaken by DMK members in the field.
Due to the heavy rain warning, all schools in the Chennai district will remain closed, as announced by Chennai District Collector Rashmi Siddharth Jagade, IAS, on Tuesday.
The Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC), Chennai, has issued orange and yellow alerts for various parts of the State for the next four days, as weather systems over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea continue to feed moisture into the region.
The India Meteorological Department has predicted an extremely heavy rainfall in the coastal districts of Tamil Nadu on Tuesday and Wednesday and advised fishermen not to venture into the sea from October 21st to 25th.
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The commission will be headed by retired judge KN Basha and will include senior officials under his leadership. It will seek the opinion of affected people and various segments of society before submitting its recommendations to the government.
BJP spokesperson ANS Prasad criticised Udhayanidhi Stalin for extending Diwali wishes exclusively to "those who have faith," alleging that it reflects the DMK's persistent anti-Hindu stance.