Governor Banwarilal Purohit on Wednesday had a word of appreciation for the “hard work” being put in by the officials in carrying out relief and restoration works in the cyclone affected Nagapattinam district.
“I found they have been working hard without rest or anything – all the officers of the district, those who have been given responsibilities, everybody is working,” Mr. Purohit said in a brief interaction with mediapersons while inspecting the damage caused by cyclone Gaja and the relief measures launched by the State government in the district on Wednesday.
Mr. Purohit, who also interacted with the affected people, said that some of them wanted tarpaulin and money (compensation). “I told them to have patience for three or four days. I told the administration …. I think within three, four days everything will reach the people.”
The Governor inspected the damage in Vedaranyam, Thalaignayiru, Velankanni, Kameswaraam, Kovilpathu, Vettaikaraniruppu, Vellapallam, Thopputhurai, and other places. He inspected a relief camp at Vedaranyam and tasted the food prepared for the people accommodated there.
On finding a big queue in Vedaranyam, the Governor alighted from his vehicle to enquire on what was the commotion about. On being told that people were queuing up to get LPG refills, Mr. Purohit instructed Collector S. Suresh Kumar to organise additional supplies. A temporary distribution centre was set up by the district administration, an official release issued later said.
The Governor, who is also the president of the Indian Red Cross Society, Tamil Nadu, handed over to the district officials ₹1 crore worth of relief materials mobilised by the society’s State branch. The collection of the materials was coordinated by Harish L.Metha, Honorary Chairman, IRCS, Tamil Nadu Branch.
Minister for Handloom and Textiles O.S. Manian and Additional Chief Secretary to Governor R. Rajagopal, accompanied the Governor.
Later in the evening, Mr. Purohit left for Tiruvarur and is scheduled to inspect the cyclone-hit areas in the district and neighbouring Thanjavur on Thursday.
