Chennai: Chief Minister M K Stalin has appointed Ministers as in-charge of every district to expedite delivery of services and to handle emergency situations such as natural disasters and pandemics.
While Minister for Municipal Administration K N Nehru would be in-charge for Salem district, Cooperation Minister I Periyasamy would be in-charge for Theni district.
Minister for Public Works E V Velu would look after Tirupattur and Kallakurichi districts, according to an official release.
MRK Panneerselvam will oversee Dharmapuri, Revenue Minister KKSSR Ramachandran has been appointed to Tenkasi, Industries Minister Thangam Thennarasu to Ramanathapuram, Minister for Rural Industries TM Anbarasan will be in-charge of Kancheepuram, and Transport Minister Raja Kannappan has been posted to Tirunelveli.
The release added that Food Minister R Chakkarapani will take care of Tiruvarur, Electricity Minister V Senthilbalaji Coimbatore, Minister for Handlooms R Gandhi Krishnagiri, Minister for Backward Classes SS Sivasankar Perambalur, School Education Minister Anbil Mahesh Poyyamozhi Thanjavur, Minister for Environment, Climate Change and Sports CV Meyyanathan Mayiladuthurai and Nagapattinam.