T.N. Rains | CM Stalin seeks appointment with Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The Hindu
Tamil Nadu CM requests PM Modi for meeting to discuss Chennai floods & relief efforts in southern districts.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Monday wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, seeking a meeting with him on Tuesday (December 19, 2023) to discuss the impact of the unprecedented rainfall and floods in Chennai and its surrounding districts earlier this month and the floods wreaking havoc in the southern districts at present.
A press release from the government said the Chief Minister would like to request the swift release of funds for damage caused in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Tiruvallur and Chengalpattu districts earlier this month in the wake of Cyclone Michaung. He also wanted to discuss the ongoing rescue and relief efforts in Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanniyakumari and Tenkasi districts.
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