CM distributes relief material in rain-hit Cuddalore district

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday distributed relief material to folks affected by heavy rain in Cuddalore district.

Speaking to presspersons at Vallampadugai in Chidambaram taluk, one of many worst-affected areas, he stated the harm brought on by Cyclones Nivar and Burevi was in depth in Cuddalore district.

The harm was primarily on account of heavy rain and storm situations throughout the cyclones. The Centre has been apprised on the necessity to depute one other group to evaluate the harm brought on by Cyclone Burevi, he stated.

Crops have additionally suffered harm on account of inundation, Mr. Palaniswami added.

The Chief Minister stated monetary help can be supplied to all affected individuals after the district administration submitted a report.

He additionally handed over a cheque of ₹4 lakh to the household of an individual who died in the heavy rain at Bhuvanagiri in Chidambaram taluk and disbursed monetary help to these whose homes have been broken in the rain. Relief material have been additionally distributed to folks on the camps.

Before attending the operate, Mr. Palaniswami visited the inundated paddy fields and took inventory of the harm.

Debriefing session

Meanwhile, the inter-ministerial Central group, which undertook a spot evaluation of the areas affected by Cyclone Nivar in the northern districts of Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, held a debriefing session with the Chief Minister on the Secretariat.

During their go to, the group divided themselves into two items and visited the affected websites in Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Vellore, Ranipet, Villupuram, Cuddalore and different areas, moreover Puducherry.

Fisheries Minister D. Jayakumar, Minister for Disaster Management R.B. Udhayakumar, Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam and different senior officers have been current throughout the interplay.