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Mobile towers would be operated in Cuddalore and Nagapattinam districts. Bulk SMS facility will be used to send out weather alerts from emergency control room.At least 212 low-lying areas have been identified across coastal areas and 249 shelters have been readied. A total of 135 special teams comprising 633 officials have also been deployed CHENNAI: As cyclone Gaja is set to make landfall between Pamban and Cuddalore on Thursday, Tamil Nadu and Puducherry governments have put in place several contingency measures.Authorities have declared a holiday for all educational institutions in Nagapattinam, Tiruvarur, Thanjavur and Cuddalore districts and Puducherry on Thursday, and examinations have been postponed.People can contact control rooms toll-free at 1070, 1077 or 1031 for assistance.Telecom majors have stocked fuel for five days to operate generators for ensuring uninterrupted mobile network connection during power outages..