Chennai: Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa today briefed Home Minister Rajnath Singh about the flood chaos in the state and sought central assistance to deal with a situation by November 23.
Ms Jayalalithaa, in a telephonic conversation with the Home Minister, requested Centre to expedite deputing the team for an on-the-spot assessment and recommendation, said a statement from the Tamil Nadu government.
Mr Singh, who is in China, said on Twitter that he had spoken to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and assured of all possible help.
About 31 centimetres of rain poured on Tamil Nadu in less than 24 hours till Tuesday. The low lying areas in the city still remain inundated.
Power and water supply remains cut off in some pockets. The Rescue teams have managed to take out around 12,000 people from the water-clogged areas.
Ms Jayalalithaa, in a telephonic conversation with the Home Minister, requested Centre to expedite deputing the team for an on-the-spot assessment and recommendation, said a statement from the Tamil Nadu government.
Mr Singh, who is in China, said on Twitter that he had spoken to the Tamil Nadu Chief Minister and assured of all possible help.
About 31 centimetres of rain poured on Tamil Nadu in less than 24 hours till Tuesday. The low lying areas in the city still remain inundated.
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Power and water supply remains cut off in some pockets. The Rescue teams have managed to take out around 12,000 people from the water-clogged areas.
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