Holiday today for schools, colleges; CM asks departments to be on alert with heavy rains likely during NE monsoon onset
The HinduA holiday has been declared for all schools and colleges in Puducherry and Karaikal on Tuesday as Chief Minister N. Rangasamy asked all critical departments to establish round-the-clock control rooms to deal with any emergency in view of the forecast for heavy rainfall in the region due to the onset of the North East monsoon. Meanwhile, chairing a high-level meeting with officials from multiple departments, the Chief Minister said all departments should be on alert and raise level of preparedness to minimise monsoon impact to the public. The Chief Minister has also directed departments concerned to take steps to immediately remove the trees falling on the roads during the rains in addition to evaluation of the stability of electric poles. Speaker R. Selvam, Public Works Minister K. Lakshminarayanan, Agriculture Minister C. Djeacoumar, Development Commissioner and Secretary Ashish Madhaorao More, Secretaries, District Collector, Municipal Commissioners, Heads of Departments and officials participated.