Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister Jayalalithaa will undertake an aerial survey of the flood-affected areas of Chennai city and its suburbs in Kanchipuram and Tiruvallur districts tomorrow.
A late-night statement issued here by the state government said she wanted to undertake the exercise today but could not do so because of the bad weather and the inability expressed by the pilots.
In the statement, she detailed the various steps taken by the government to tackle the situation in Chennai and other two districts and the relief and rescue operations being conducted.
She also disclosed that various ministers, including O Paneerselvam, have been deputed to take charge of the relief works in different districts.
Senior IAS officials have also been tasked to ensure that relief reaches the people in the worst-affected Chennai and other districts.
The Chennai airport shut for operations till Sunday, December 6, the Rajali Naval air station near Arakonam, about 70 km west of the Tamil Nadu capital, will be converted into an airport.
Over 2,000 people stranded were rescued in a day as the Army conducted rescue and relief operations round the clock.
A late-night statement issued here by the state government said she wanted to undertake the exercise today but could not do so because of the bad weather and the inability expressed by the pilots.
In the statement, she detailed the various steps taken by the government to tackle the situation in Chennai and other two districts and the relief and rescue operations being conducted.
Senior IAS officials have also been tasked to ensure that relief reaches the people in the worst-affected Chennai and other districts.
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Over 2,000 people stranded were rescued in a day as the Army conducted rescue and relief operations round the clock.
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