Addressing a press conference, Mr. Manikandan said the State was facing the worst drought in 142 years and steps were being taken on a war footing to address the drinking water crisis and mitigate drought. Steps have been taken to install RO plants with the assistance of Central Salt and Marine Chemicals Research Institute (CSMCRI). District Revenue Officer C. Muthumari, Project Director and DRDA, S. S. Dhanapathy were present. 9.21 crore, including digging bore wells, ring wells, community wells and installing hand pumps. Minister for Information Technology M. Manikandan and Principal Secretary, Tamil Nadu Transport Department Chandrakant B. Kamble, who is the monitoring officer for the district, reviewed the steps being taken by the district administration to address the drinking water woes and drought in the district.
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