Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Saturday reviewed the monsoon preparedness with top state officials and district collectors and directed them to ensure all necessary measures in view of incessant rains.
The northeast monsoon has been active over Tamil Nadu for the past fortnight and is bringing in heavy rains, the government has informed the state, with 41 per cent excess rainfall during this period.
Low pressure has also been forecast in the Bay of Bengal on November 9.
On Saturday, Stalin, who praised the authorities for “successfully coping” COVID-19 The pandemic also prompted him to handle issues related to monsoon effectively.
#NortheastMonsoonI consulted the district collectors and provided further guidance on how to deal with it.
I urge the public to remain alert and cooperate with the government’s precautionary measures in the event of a depression on 9/11/21. pic.twitter.com/Wi62eanMOh
— mkstalin (@mkstalin) November 6, 2021
Keeping an eye on water bodies—many dams were more than 50 per cent of capacity, monitoring low-lying areas and river banks, prompt implementation of relief activities and ensuring basic amenities in relief camps, were among the instructions given to officials, A government release here said.
It said Tamil Nadu has received 969.9 mm of rain since January, which is 37 per cent more than the normal 706 mm.
The water level in 58 of the 90 dams in the state was more than 50 per cent of their capacity, while many other lakes and other water bodies were also full, it said.
State ministers Duraimurugan and EV Velu, Chief Secretary V Irai Anbu and Tamil Nadu Police Chief C Silendra Babu were present during the meeting, among others.
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