Stalin reviews Tamil Nadu’s cyclone preparedness
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Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Saturday chaired a gathering of senior officers within the Secretariat to evaluate the precautionary measures to be taken in sure southern districts, in view of the system over the Arabian Sea, which has remodeled into cyclone Tauktae.
During the assembly, Mr. Stalin instructed authorities to undertake precautionary measures in districts the place extreme rainfall is predicted. He additionally directed officers to make sure the security of fishermen in Kanniyakumari district.
Of the 244 boats which have ventured into the excessive seas, 162 have returned. Mr. Stalin requested officers to make sure the protected return of the remaining boats and fishermen.
Districts the place landslides are sometimes reported have been requested to take precautionary measures. Equipment needed for any reduction work are to be stored prepared. Arrangements are additionally being made to maintain the reduction camps prepared. The Chief Minister additionally instructed them to maintain a verify on the water ranges of waterbodies in these districts.
Four NDRF groups have been positioned in Madurai, Coimbatore and the Nilgiris. Personnel for the State Disaster Response Force (SDRF) are additionally being deployed in neighbouring districts.
Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu, Revenue Secretary Atulya Misra, Commissioner of Revenue Administration K. Phanindra Reddy, Finance Secretary S. Krishnan, Public Secretary D. Jagannathan, S. Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology in Chennai had been current on the assembly.
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