Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday assured all possible help from the Centre to rain-battered Tamil Nadu, while Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami sought about ₹1,500 crore for relief operations in the rain-affected districts of the State. Mr. Modi also made an aerial survey of rain-affected areas during his short visit to the State capital.
“I express my condolences and sympathies to the families of all those, who have lost their loved ones or faced immense hardship in the recent incident of heavy rain and floods in Chennai and other parts of Tamil Nadu. I assure the State government of all possible support,” Mr. Modi said before commencing his speech at the platinum jubilee celebrations of Tamil daily Dina Thanthi here.
The Prime Minister discussed the rain-related situation in the State with Governor Banwarilal Purohit, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami, Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, Union Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and Union Minister of State Pon. Radhakrishnan for over half-an-hour.
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After the Prime Minister left for Delhi, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami told reporters that central assistance has been sought for rain-related relief operations in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur, Nagapattinam and Tiruvarur districts and the Prime Minister positively responded to the request.