Chief Minister MK Stalin calls for salary donation, generous donations

CHENNAI: Chief minister MK Stalin, who visited Chennai on Friday to oversee relief and rehabilitation operations at various places, said Cyclone Michong has affected the lives of more than one million people and he is ready to extend public assistance to the chief minister. Donating one month’s salary. The fund, thus, sets an example for the common people to follow.

The rain disaster of December 2-4 affected the entire state and not just Chennai, Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram and Chengalpattu districts, which bore the brunt of nature’s wrath, Stalin said, asking people to donate to the Chief Minister’s Fund. I asked to be generous. Because the assistance that would be provided to the affected people was huge.

Although parts of Chennai remained under the influence of unprecedented deluge, relief work continued at a rapid pace with top officials, ministers and public representatives, the threat of another heavy rain looming over the city which I was still clearing. back to normal.

Members of the Tamil Nadu Secretariat Association donated one day’s salary to the relief fund, while the Secretariat staff fully participated in the relief operations carried out at various places, while the Chief Minister appealed to all MLAs and MLAs of both the Houses to contribute their share. the requested. At the bottom.Stalin said the rainfall that occurred in the state, especially in the four affected districts, was the highest ever in 47 years and warnings of a major disaster were given only because the government had taken advance measures in most places. Storm water drainage was installed. And precautionary measures were also taken after the weather office issued the cyclone forecast.

People who were displaced from their homes were placed in relief camps where all basic needs were met and volunteers and NGOs provided them with relief materials like food, clothes, etc.