Listen in to what Tamil Nadu Revenue minister KKSSR Ramachandran has to say about the rain situation in the state.
He says IMD has predicted heavy rains for Nov 9-11 and the govt is undertaking measures to prevent loss of life, provide shelter to those affected by rains etc.
Sydenhams road, Periamet. This road is barely meters away from the Chennai Corporation office.
These visuals are from the State Emergency Control Room in Chennai.
Principal Secretary Phanindra Reddy IAS told @Ahmedshabbir20 that they are tracking real time updates of IMD and translating it into actionable points and sending it to districts.
Thillai Nagar, Kolathur. Yesterday Chief Minister MK Stalin had visited this area (this is also his assembly constituency) for inspection and also to provide relief items to people. They are now using a motor to pump out the water.
Selvi Nagar, Kolathur. Water has entered homes in this area. The owner of this house and his wife are now staying and sleeping at their vegetable shop nearby.
Listen in to what Chennai Corporation Commissioner Gagandeep Singh Bedi has to say about the situation on ground and the steps taken by the Corporation to drain out water and help affected people.
Cars are still parked here at Velachery bridge in Chennai. Lessons learnt from 2015 floods. Several cars, including luxury cars, were damaged during that time.
A portion of the road in Perambur caved in and an under construction wall of an apartment complex also collapsed. @Ahmedshabbir20 reports.
Visuals from Marina beach in Chennai. Food stalls, play area for kids etc waterlogged. Fishermen have been advised not to venture into the sea for the next couple of days.
All 4,57,645 petitions received under "Ungal Thokuthiyil Muthalamaichar" programme have been acted upon. After due field verification, 2,29,216 grievances positively redressed.
Use of Tamil as the official language will be strengthened in all depts.
Rs 5 crore will be allocated to carry out archaeological excavations, which is the highest among all States in the country.
Govt will revamp the implementation of Old Age Pensions scheme.
Measures will be taken to fill up remaining 14,317 vacancies in the police force.
Thread on White Paper released by Tamil Nadu finance minister P Thiagarajan:
- Revenue deficit of TN has been deteriorating for the last 8 years. Such a long term trend has affected the development investments.
Revenue deficit : 3.16 as % of GSDP for FY 2020-21.
Fiscal deficit of the state has been primarily increasing due to increase in govt borrowing.
Fiscal deficit is 4.43 as % of GSDP.
The public debt is Rs 2,63,976 per family in TN.
Public debt as % of GSDP is 26.69%, which is above the allowed limit of 25%.
Outstanding debt of GoTN has been metioned as Rs 4,85,503 crores until now. However, if we consider "other means" of financing the fiscal deficit the real debt is Rs 5,24,574 crores.
Thread: Tamil Nadu health secretary Dr J Radhakrishnan has filed a status report before the Madras High Court regarding the Covid situation.
Highlights:
1. Shortage of Remdesivir: State has demanded 20,000 vials per day, but it is getting only 7000 per day.
2. At present, TN's daily consumption of Oxygen is 470 MT. The total requirement is expected to go up to 850 MT in the next 15 days.
Tamil Nadu is currently getting 419 MT as per National Oxygen Plan.
3. Says 3 measures are imperative to avert a "major catastrophe" & loss of lives:
Supply of 40 MT O2 from INOX Kanjikode should continue for atleast 10 more days, 20 MT supply from Air Water Bellary for another 10 days & atleast 200 MT/ day from steel plants in Eastern India.