After up to 36 cm of rain overnight, Chief Minister Vijay ordered all eight in-charge ministers to return to Chennai at once, go straight to their zones and oversee the clearing of floodwater, while he reviews the situation every hour.
After up to 36 cm of rain overnight, Chief Minister Vijay ordered all eight in-charge ministers to return to Chennai at once, go straight to their zones and oversee the clearing of floodwater, while he reviews the situation every hour.
With North Chennai under water after a night of extremely heavy rain, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Sunday, October 18, ordered all eight in-charge ministers for the city to return to Chennai immediately and take charge of relief work in the field.
The team is led by Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna:
| Corporation zones | Minister in charge |
|---|---|
| Thiruvottiyur, Manali | S. Ramesh |
| Tondiarpet, Madhavaram | Lokesh Tamilselvan |
| Royapuram, Thiru Vi Ka Nagar | K.G. Arunraj |
| Anna Nagar, Teynampet, Ambattur | M. Vijay Balaji |
| Valasaravakkam, Kodambakkam | T.K. Prabhu |
| Alandur, Adyar | A. Vijay Tamilan Parthiban |
| Perungudi, Sholinganallur | K. Vignesh |
IAS officers have also been assigned to every zone.
The Chief Minister had inspected flood-prevention works in Perambur, Otteri Nullah and south Chennai earlier this week, and ministers had said the state was fully prepared for the monsoon — Oct 15 inspection ›
For rainfall figures, alerts and zone helpline numbers, see Chennai gets up to 36 cm of rain ›
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