Chennai (Tamil Nadu) [India], October 26 (ANI): Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin on Sunday inspected the Adyar River in Chennai and reviewed measures taken to tackle the heavy rains in several parts of the state.

Many districts of Tamil Nadu, including Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, and the Delta districts, are experiencing heavy rainfall, as the Regional Meteorological Centre (RMC) in Chennai has issued intense rainfall alerts for coastal areas.

'I conducted an advisory meeting today through a video conference regarding the measures to tackle the heavy rains currently lashing Tiruvallur, Chennai, Kanchipuram, Chengalpattu, and the Delta districts,' Stalin said in a post on X.

'I have instructed that immediate action be taken on complaints received from the public and that rice procurement operations be carried out without any lapses, and I have inquired about the precautionary measures that have been taken,' he added.

The Chief Minister further said that the government machinery is working on the ground to ensure the safety of the people.'People's representatives and the entire government machinery will work tirelessly in the field, and we will protect the people!' he said.

According to the RMC, Chennai, orange and yellow alerts have been issued for various parts of Tamil Nadu for the next four days as weather systems over the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea continue to feed moisture into the region.

An orange alert has been issued for seven coastal and delta districts, including Ramanathapuram, Cuddalore, Thanjavur, and Puducherry, till 8.30 am on Wednesday.

Several districts in Tamil Nadu and Puducherry continued to receive heavy rainfall this week as a well-marked low-pressure area over the southwest Bay of Bengal showed signs of intensification, the RMC reported. Widespread rain has already been reported across Tamil Nadu and Puducherry.

Tamil Nadu Minister MRK Panneerselvam recently stated that 16,000 hectares of farmland in the State have been inundated due to rain in the ongoing northeast monsoon. He added that compensation will be provided wherever over 33 per cent of the crop area is damaged. (ANI)