<span style="color: #222222;">A central team deputed by the Home Ministry visited flood-hit Puducherry villages to assess damages yesterday. The team led by Joint Secretary of the Ministry Rajiv Sharma first visited Kalapattu and took stock of the sea erosion at Pillaichavadi. The team also visited Kataragama and ordered the repair of the roads. Speaker of Puducherry Assembly R. Selvam, District Collector of Puducherry Purva Garg and other officials accompanied the team. After wrapping up its two-day tour, the team left for neighbouring Cuddalore district of Tamil Nadu. Puducherry Lieutenant Governor Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan and Chief Minister N. Rangasamy had earlier visited urban and rural areas to take stock of the situation.</span><br />