Chennai Mayor accuses govt. of delaying monsoon preparedness works
She says that government should have held meetings in July or August; she also flags inadequate allocation of funds for civic infra maintenance
Chennai faced a deluge on Saturday night, with the Northeast monsoon becoming active early in the week. The government quickly mobilized to address the flooding. In Parrys, 36 cm of rain fell, the highest amount recorded, followed by Kathivakkam with 34.4 cm. Six locations, including Meenambakkam, Chennai Central, and Ennore, experienced extremely heavy rainfall.
Despite rumors of a cloud burst, the India Meteorological Department (IMD) clarified that the extensive rainfall was due to widespread convective activity from a cyclone, not an isolated event. On Sunday afternoon, Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inspected the situation and emphasized the need for coordinated efforts from all departments in the days ahead.
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