December 6, 2015 2:13 PM

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Chennai floods: NDRF shifts focus to relief measures; PM announces Rs 2 lakh for victims' kin

In Tamil Nadu, NDRF, Defence Forces and state Fire Services and Police have shifted their focus from rescue efforts to relief measures, as storm water has receded from most of parts of Chennai. Power supply has also been restored in most parts of the flood-ravaged city.<br/><br/>Regular train services from both the major terminals at Chennai Central and Egmore resumed early this morning, though some of the trains continue to be cancelled. <br/><br/>Chennai airport will resume operations of commercial flights from Tuesday. In the meantime, commercial flights will be operated from the makeshift airport at the naval base INS Rajali in Arakonnam. <br/><br/>The state dairy products retailer Aavin has announced that its milk production capacity for the city would regain full capacity today. The distribution of petrol and diesel to the retail outlets continue to be affected in and around the city due to inundation of key installations of petroleum retailers at Thondiarpettai and Ennore. <br/><br/>To augment the supply, petrol, diesel and LPG cylinders are being brought from other districts and states. The State Bank of India has begun operation of banking services through vans in the affected regions, as ATMs in many places are crippled. <br/><br/>The situation has also significantly improved in the worst affected areas of neighbouring Kanchipuram district like West Tambaram, Mudichur and Varadharajapuram. However, Cuddalore district faces inundation as heavy rain pounded various parts.<br/><br/>Meanwhile, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced an ex-gratia of Two Lakh rupees each to the families of those who lost their lives due to flood in Tamil Nadu. An official release says, he has sanctioned 50,000 rupees each to those who are seriously injured due to the nature's fury. <br/><br/>The amount is to be released from the Prime Minister's National Relief Fund. The official death toll due to flood in the state so far is put at 269.

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