Chief Minister MK Stalin on Monday chaired a review meeting on monsoon preparedness and Mettur dam opening this irrigation year and instructed officials to undertake preventive measures, including sending SMS on power supply resumption during rains and thoroughly barricading dangerous spots undergoing road laying/repair works.Urging the officials to immediately take all preventive measures for the monsoon season in Chennai, the CM instructed the officials to expedite the stormwater drain and the development of waterways and lakes in Chennai.
Advising the district collectors to ensure the readiness of 24×7 control centres, communication network and relief/rescue infrastructure, the CM said the officials must undertake necessary preventive measures at granaries and warehouses to prevent damage to paddy and other crops during the rainy season.