MSME Minister P. Mathan Raja inspected monsoon preparedness in flood-prone areas of Thoothukudi on Saturday. He visited several city localities to check infrastructure and facilities. The Minister said, "Inspections were being conducted to assess the basic infrastructure and facilities required." Officials kept relief camps, sandbags, and water pumps ready for emergencies.
Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSME) Minister P. Mathan Raja on Saturday reviewed monsoon preparedness in the flood prone areas in Thoothukudi Corporation limits and peri urban areas.
The Minister has inspected the flood prone areas of Corporation limits including Kurinji Nagar, Rahmath Nagar, Adhibarasakthi Nagar and other parts of the city.
He also reviewed the monsoon preparedness measures in Iudhayammal Nagar and Poopandipuram of Mappillaiyoorani panchayat.
Speaking to the media, he said that inspections were being conducted to assess the basic infrastructure and facilities required in these areas. A review had also been held with officials from various departments to discuss precautionary measures ahead of the Northeast monsoon, he added.
He said that relief camps were ready to accommodate people and officials had also been instructed to keep sandbags and water pompous ready to tackle flooding.
Thoothukudi District Collector Vishu Mahajan, Thoothukudi Corporation Commissioner S. Priyanka and other officials were present.
Corporation meeting
Meanwhile, a review meeting was held at Thoothukudi Corporation on Friday to discuss the precautionary measures ahead of the northeast monsoon. Mayor Jegan Periyasamy presided over the meeting in presence Corporation Commissioner S. Priyanka.
Speaking at the meeting, Mr. Jegan Periyasamy said that various measures had been taken to ensure the smooth drainage of rainwater across the corporation limits. He stressed the need to clean old drainage channels and said that lessons had been learnt from the damage caused by rain and floods in previous years.
He added that the details of areas prone to waterlogging and the time required to drain the accumulated water had been collected. Plans had been drawn up to address the issues identified in these areas, he said.