December 19, 2023

Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi. And gave a request petition to declare the damage caused by the Michaung storm and the heavy rainfall in the southern districts as a national calamity and to provide a disaster relief fund. 

TN CM has said that the damage caused by the heavy rains has not been seen in history in 100 years in the southern districts.

Therefore, Rs. 2000 crore from the disaster relief fund needs to be given for livelihood assistance for Tirunelveli, Thoothukudi, Kanyakumari and Tenkasi districts.