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Chennai, Dec 3 (PTI) A permanent solution should be found to avoid inundation and damage due to it during rainy season, Chief Minister M K Stalin said on Friday and tasked a committee set up for flood mitigation to expeditiously submit a report on schemes to be implemented to achieve the goal.
The panel should render advice on long term schemes for nearby Tiruvallur, Kancheepuram, Chengelpet and Ranipet districts as well besides Chennai, Stalin said addressing a consultative meeting of the Chennai Metropolitan Area Flood Mitigation and Management Committee held at the Secretariat here.
The Chief Minister, referring to his Tuticorin visit on Thursday, said people knew more than officials on the reasons for inundation and requested officials to factor in local wisdom in their proposals to avert flooding.
Without naming the previous AIADMK regime, he said water channels were blocked under the guise of implementation of smart city schemes in Chennai and Tuticorin which led to inundation.
Efforts should be made to avoid a repeat of what happened during the recent heavy rains, Stalin said apparently referring to large-scale inundation.
He underscored his government"s preparations ahead of the onset of northeast monsoon on October 25 and work taken up by the government amid rains to avoid inundation.