"Community halls, government schools and noon meal centres are kept ready to accommodate people in case of necessity. Currently the situation is normal and there is no need for any evacuation," Mr Stalin told reporters during his inspection. The chief minister has instructed government machinery to be alert in the wake of downpour. Following the instruction, state ministers have camped in several districts to ensure early monsoon relief measures. Corporations and local bodies across the state have been told to be alert, Mr Stalin said. Pointing out that the corporation has taken several preliminary arrangements to tackle monsoon, he hoped there would no be major water inundation in the city.
Till now 139 storm water works measuring about 55 kilometres have been completed at a cost of Rs 22 crores. Further 151 storm water drain works to a distance of 35 km at a cost of Rs 25 crores are underway, Mr Stalin said.
In a span of one hour the corporation would provide food to 6,000 evacuated people and two noon meal centres are kept ready for the purpose. Captain canal, Kodungayur canal and Mambalam canal have already been desilted. Currently desiltation of Virugambakkam canal and Otteri Nullah is underway, Mr Stalin added.
Mayor M. Subramanian, corporation commissioner Rajesh Lakhoni, Perambur MLA S. K. Mahendran accompanied Stalin during his visit. Meanwhile a government press release said Mr. Stalin conducted a review meting at the secretariat on the monsoon arrangements made by the local bodies and village panchayats across the state.
The corporation authorities are also monitoring parts of Velachery, Perambur and Pulianthope where water inundation is common during monsoon. On Saturday the corporation commissioner Rakesh Lakhoni held a high level meeting among the corporation officers of all ten zones.