Cyclone Nada: Govt schools in Chennai shut for next two days

November 30, 2016 17:53

Cyclone Nada: Government schools to remain closed on Dec 1-2 in Chennai, Kancheepuram, Thiruvallur, Cuddalore and Nagapattinam.

Cuddalore District administration said elaborate precautionary measures had been taken to meet any eventuality in view of the cyclone expected to cross the district coast.

Officials of all departments had been put on high alert, District Collector T P Rajesh told reporters in Cuddalore.

The district had been divided into 79 zones and each of it would be assigned to a 21-member team of officials who would oversee relief works.

VHF network based walki-talkies had been given to 1,728 safety officials and cyclone shelters kept ready in 51 fishing villages to accommodate people, he said.

Protected drinking water mixed with chlorine had been filled in all overhead tanks across the district.

All rivers flowing through and tanks and ponds in the district had already been desilted utilising Rs 179 crore sanctioned by the state government and Rs 30.77 crore

contributed by Neyveli Lignite Corporation to gear up for meeting this year's monsoon, the Collector said.

Special canals had been dug in the NLC to protect the three lignite mines from possible flooding, he added.

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