A four-member Central team visited Thoothukudi on Wednesday to assess the damage caused by the recent downpour and flooding in the district.
The team, comprising K.P. Singh, Advisor, National Disaster Management Authority; R. Thangamani, Director, Ministry of Jal Shakti; K. Ponnusamy, Director, Department of Agriculture; and S. Vijaykumar, Director of the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, visited flood-hit areas along with top officials of the State government.
After holding a discussion with Commissioner for Revenue Administration S.K. Prabhakar, Additional Commissioner G. Prakash, Collector G. Lakshmipathi and Corporation Commissioner C. Dinesh Kumar at the Thoothukudi Corporation office, the team visited State Bank Colony, Natraja Nagar, Athi Parasakthi Nagar, Thoothukudi Government Medical College Hospital and rural areas.
