Thursday, November 26, 2015

Central team visits rain-hit areas


On Thursday, it visited hard-hit areas in the Chennai Metropolitan area including Tambaram, Perungalathur, Outer Ring Road, Rajakilpakkam, Sembakkam, Pallikaranai, Velachery and Saidapet.
“We will submit a report one week after visiting all areas in the State,” said Home Ministry Joint Secretary T.V.S.N.Prasad, who led the team.
Tanks inspected
The team inspected many of the 20 major tanks breaches in southern parts of the city.
It conducted an inspection of damage to highways, lake breaches, marooned households and damaged huts, which was put at Rs.955 crore in Kancheepuram district.
The Union Government has sanctioned Rs. 939.63 crore as immediate flood relief for the State.

Source : The Hindu 

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