With heavy to very heavy rain forecast for many parts of the State in the next 24 hours, the State administration has asked district collectors to be on alert. The number of deaths in the rain-related incidents in the last one week has gone up to 60. Chief Minister Jayalalithaa on Sunday announced Rs. 4 lakh each as solatium for families of four persons who lost their lives in Kancheepuram and Vellore districts on Friday and Saturday. Six senior Ministers, including Minister for Finance and Public Works O.Panneerselvam, are camping in Cuddalore and supervising the relief works. On Sunday, Mr. Paneerselvam oversaw the stacking of sand bags to close the breach in the Sengaal odai in Cuddalore...
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