CM Vijay orders ₹340 crore allocation to augment drinking water supply amid deficient southwest monsoon rainfall
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay has allocated ₹340 crore to address drinking water shortages caused by deficient southwest monsoon rainfall. The funds will be distributed between the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, and the Animal Husbandry Department.
The Chief Minister ordered senior IAS officers to monitor districts, District Collectors to hold weekly meetings on drinking water supply, and to take immediate action to prevent any shortages. The southwest monsoon rainfall received in Tamil Nadu from June to July was below normal, with 20 districts experiencing rainfall deficits of 19% to 59% below normal.
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