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Chennai, Dec 13 (Reporter) As heavy battered three southern districts crippling normal life,
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on Friday reviewed the situation and discussed
the arrangements put in place with the respective District Collectors.
Mr Stalin inspected the State Emergency Control Centre at Ezhilagam in the city and
interacted with the Collectors via video-conferencing and reviewed the rain situation,
the precautionary measures and rescue and relief measures put in place in the southern
districts.
Talking to reporters later, the Chief Minister said that there were no reports of any major
damages from the three southern districts which has received very heavy rains and the
government has geared up to face any kind of situation.
“Tirunelveli, Tenkasi and Thoothukudi districts have received heavy rainfall. Already,
I held review meetings with district collectors and deputed senior officers to monitor
and oversee the situation and arrangements made there", he said.
Observing that there are no reports of major damages in these rain-hit districts, he
said the government was ready to make all arrangements to face any kind of situation.
Asked if he had deputed Ministers to the rain-hit districts, the Chief Minister said
Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran has already
been deputed to Tenkasi.
Municipal Administration Minister K N Nehru was earlier sent to Tirunelveli. However,
he returned to Trichy which also received heavy rainfall. "Now we have advised him
to visit Tirunelveli again,” he added.
On the inadequate allocation of disaster relief funds to Tamil Nadu and Kerala for
relief and rehabilitation works, he said, the DMK MPs had raised the issued in
Parliament.
"We are continuously pressing the Centre to allot necessary funds. “If you (Media)
write continuously, it will be a big pressure on the union government.”
Asked whether the funds allocated so far were sufficient, Mr Stalin said, “No. how
could it be sufficient...it is insufficient".
To a query on theprecautionary measures taken by the government before releasing
water from reservoirs, he said that only after issuing necessary warnings water was
released from the reservoirs.
People have been evacuated to safer places and in some areas they have been shifted
to relief camps, he added.
To a question on the Union Cabinet giving the nod for introducing the One Nation, One
Election Bill in Parliament, Mr Stalin said he had issued a clear statement yesterday
itself.
"Together we will oppose it as firmly as we can”, he said.
On whether the DMK and its allies would organise joint protests, he said, “Let us see.
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