'PM Modi Will Stand By Chennai': Union MoS As City Recovers From Cyclone Michaung Impact

Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that PM Modi will give all possible help to the people of Chennai to recover from the cyclonic incident.

Till now, the Centre has cleared two installments of Rs 450 crore each to the state for relief works. ( Image Source :Getty )

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concerned about the people of Chennai, said Union Minister of State Rajeev Chandrasekhar after he reviewed the situation in cyclone-affected parts of Chennai on Saturday. Rajeev Chandrasekhar said that PM Modi immediately released Rs 1,000 crore for the district and will give all possible help to the people of Chennai to recover from the cyclonic incident.

Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar said, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concerned about the people of Chennai. He immediately released Rs 1,000 cr for the district and has also directed me to visit here and meet the administration."

"He will stand by Chennai and give all possible help to the people of Chennai to recover from the cyclonic incident," he said.

 

#WATCH | Chennai: Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar says, "Prime Minister Narendra Modi is concerned about the people of Chennai. He immediately released Rs 1,000 cr for the district and has also directed me to visit here and meet the administration. He will stand by Chennai… pic.twitter.com/xJ7pRVjEaf

— ANI (@ANI) December 9, 2023

 

The cyclone-affected Chennai came to a standstill after the heavy incessant downpour on Monday. However, most of the places have returned to normal, said TN CM. 

On Friday, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin in a release said that a massive catastrophe was averted only due to the timely completion of stormwater drain work ahead of the monsoon season. The CM said that over one crore people have been affected by the worst unprecedented rains in the past 47 years due to the cyclone.

Normalcy has returned to most places in Chennai and nearby areas, which were ravaged by Cyclone Michaung, he said.

Earlier, Tamil Nadu government sought the Centre an interim relief of Rs 5,060 crore. Till now, the Centre has cleared two installments of Rs 450 crore each to the state for relief works.