Rajnath Singh will conduct aerial survey of flood-hit areas of Tamil Nadu, meet CM M K Stalin on Thursday

According to sources, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh will meet and evaluate the state’s flood situation on Thursday.

Rajnath Singh, a central government representative, is scheduled to visit Tamil Nadu and undertake an aerial survey of the areas affected by flooding. According to the sources, in addition to meeting with the chief minister, the defence minister will travel to Tamil Nadu to assess the damage caused by the recent floods.

The defence minister will travel with representatives of the Union Home Ministry.

Union Minister Rajnath Singh to visit flood affected areas tomorrow (Dec 7) in Chennai and hold discussions with CM MK Stalin at the secretariat @xpresstn @NewIndianXpress

— T Muruganandham (@muruga_TNIE) December 6, 2023

Two days after Cyclone Michaung devastated the city and surrounding areas, residents of Chennai struggled with standing water and power outages in various areas and its suburbs on Wednesday, even as officials from civic agencies worked to provide relief and rehabilitation.

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The state government stated that all efforts were being made to restore normalcy, but that power was kept suspended in some areas as a “preventive measure” because the cables were underwater.