The Chennai district administration has introduced to shut authorities and personal faculties and faculties tomorrow, i.e. December 8 as a number of areas stays water logged and reduction works are underway in rain-affected areas. The state witnessed heavy rains on account of cylone Michaung.
Briefing concerning the restoration work that’s underway in Chennai after cyclone Michaung hit town, Tamil Nadu chief secretary Shiv Das Meena on Thursday stated that 9,000 officers from different districts are deployed for the reduction work. “Work on water stagnation at 343 places is underway. Food packets are being distributed in the flood-affected areas. Other district workers like medical staff, fire service staff, EN staff, etc., have been called to work in Chennai for restoration. A total of 9,000 officials from other districts are also deployed for the relief work in Chennai,” Meena stated.
“A huge improvement has been found from today morning. Till tomorrow evening 100 per cent power supply will be given,” he added. The chief secretary knowledgeable that there have been 1,442 timber that fell in Chennai, out of which 243 timber are nonetheless left to be cleared and it is going to be achieved tonight. He additional stated that state authorities is making an attempt to pump out the logged water from the low mendacity areas.
“488 bus roots are there in Chennai, out of which 39 bus roots are nonetheless left to be cleared, he added. Meanwhile, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was on a go to to Tamil Nadu to evaluate the on-ground state of affairs within the cyclone-hit state, stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is distressed by the lack of lives in Tamil Nadu and is personally overseeing the response to the present disaster.
“PM Narendra Modi is distressed by the loss of lives in Tamil Nadu. He is personally overseeing the response to the current crisis and has spoken to Chief Minister MK Stalin assuring all possible help from the Central Government,” Singh stated talking at a press convention in Chennai after holding a gathering with Chief Minister MK Stalin.
The Defence Minister stated that he has been directed by the PM Modi to personally monitor the state of affairs.
“… I have also been directed by the Prime Minister to personally monitor the situation here…Army, Navy, Air Force, Coast Guard, Metrological Department, NDRF, all central agencies have been doing the best they can to mitigate the current crisis…,” he stated.
