Chennai: The Tamilnadu Government has declared a public holiday in 16 districts for today in view of the very severe cyclonic storm Nivar.
Soon after Chief Minister Edappadi K Palaniswami made an announcement to this effect, Chief Secretary K Shanmugam
issued a Government Order declaring public holiday in 16 districts under the Negotiable Instruments Act, 1881 as a Special case.
The districts where holiday was declared were Thanjavur, Tiruvarur, Tiruvannamalai, Cuddalore, Kancheepuram, Chennai,
Chengalpattu, Tiruvallur, Ariyalur, Perambalur, Kallakurichi, Villuppuram, Tiruppattur, Vellore, Ranipet, Nagapattinam,
including Mayiladuthurai in the State.
All government offices, including offices of local bodies, government undertakings, Corporations, Boards, Banks,
Financial Institutons etc, are closed in these districts.
However, all essential services would function as usual, the GO said.