A high-level inter-ministerial central team will visit Tamil Nadu from Wednesday to assess the damage caused by the recent floods in Chennai and neighbouring districts. Over 150 people lost their lives in Tamil Nadu in last fortnight following floods due to incessant rains which lashed Chennai and some other parts of the State.
The team, led by Joint Secretary in the Ministry of Home Affairs TVSN Prasad, has been deputed for an on-the-spot assessment of the situation, a Home Ministry spokesperson said. The team has been deputed following a request from the Tamil Nadu CM J Jayalalithaa to Prime Minister Narendra Modi.