Suryaa National Desk: Surya National Desk, Coimbatore: The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) has issued warnings that heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur in several districts of Tamil Nadu. Surya National Desk, Coimbatore: In the wake of Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) warning that heavy to very heavy rains are likely to occur in several districts of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Manila Congress (TMC-M) President G.K. Vasan made key comments on the performance of the state government. Speaking to the media in Coimbatore, he clarified that although the government has been taking precautionary measures for the past week, in view of the seriousness of the current situation, the authorities need to act more vigilantly.
Urgent field-level relief measures needed: G.K. Vasan said. Officials are advised not to neglect things like clearing the drainage systems on a war footing and preparing motors to move the stagnant water. He asked the government to take swift action so that the relief measures are not limited to papers and are directly useful to the people at the field level.
Priority for the protection of farmers and common people: Vasan appealed to make special arrangements to remove water reserves in crop fields so that the impact of monsoons does not cause severe damage to the agricultural sector. They demanded that early inspections should be carried out to prevent electrical accidents, drinking water should not be contaminated and medical camps should be set up to prevent the spread of infections. He asked district administrations to coordinate so that disaster management teams are available 24 hours a day.
