The Chennai district administration has introduced to shut authorities and personal faculties and schools tomorrow, i.e. December Eight as a number of areas stays water logged and reduction works are underway in rain-affected areas. The state witnessed heavy rains resulting from cylone Michaung.
Briefing in regards to the restoration work that’s underway in Chennai after cyclone Michaung hit the town, Tamil Nadu chief secretary Shiv Das Meena on Thursday mentioned that 9,000 officers from different districts are deployed for the reduction work. “Work on water stagnation at 343 locations is underway. Meals packets are being distributed within the flood-affected areas. Different district employees like medical workers, hearth service workers, EN workers, and many others., have been known as to work in Chennai for restoration. A complete of 9,000 officers from different districts are additionally deployed for the reduction work in Chennai,” Meena mentioned.
“An enormous enchancment has been discovered from right this moment morning. Until tomorrow night 100 per cent energy provide can be given,” he added. The chief secretary knowledgeable that there have been 1,442 bushes that fell in Chennai, out of which 243 bushes are nonetheless left to be cleared and it will likely be executed tonight. He additional mentioned that state authorities is attempting 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. In the meantime, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh, who was on a go to to Tamil Nadu to evaluate the on-ground scenario within the cyclone-hit state, mentioned 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 lack of lives in Tamil Nadu. He’s personally overseeing the response to the present disaster and has spoken to Chief Minister MK Stalin assuring all potential assist from the Central Authorities,” Singh mentioned talking at a press convention in Chennai after holding a gathering with Chief Minister MK Stalin.
The Defence Minister mentioned that he has been directed by the PM Modi to personally monitor the scenario.
“… I’ve additionally been directed by the Prime Minister to personally monitor the scenario right here…Military, Navy, Air Drive, Coast Guard, Metrological Division, NDRF, all central businesses have been doing one of the best they’ll to mitigate the present disaster…,” he mentioned.
