<p>Tamil Nadu State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran has announced a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives during the heavy rains in the state.</p>.<p>The minister assured that the bereaved families will receive a cheque in a week.</p>.<p>According to the Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the state, 14 people died during the incessant rains and waterlogging.</p>.<p>Chief Minister MK Stalin said that farmers who have lost more than 33 per cent of their crop would receive compensation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/heavy-rains-lash-chennai-cm-stalin-gets-to-the-ground-1048184.html" target="_blank">Heavy rains lash Chennai; CM Stalin gets to the ground</a></strong></p>.<p>The government has constituted a team of ministers to study the losses suffered by farmers as about 1.45 lakh acres of crop has been damaged due to the heavy rains in delta districts.</p>.<p>More than 250 people were shifted from state government hospitals in Chennai.</p>.<p>According to the fire and rescue teams and the Water Resources Department officials, it would take a few more days for Chennai to return to normalcy.</p>.<p>The IMD has predicted that the rain will decrease in many parts of the state but in the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari, Vellore, Ranipet, and Coimbatore districts, heavy downpours are predicted for a few more days.</p>.<p>As many as 185 relief camps are functioning in the state for rain-affected people as most of the low-lying areas in several districts are inundated. In Chennai and the adjoining areas, 44 relief camps are functioning.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/heavy-rains-batter-tamil-nadu-chennai-worst-hit-1049693.html" target="_blank">Heavy rains batter Tamil Nadu, Chennai worst-hit</a></strong></p>.<p>Eleven teams of the NDRF, eight companies of the SDRF, fire, and rescue personnel, and police have been deployed to remove uprooted trees and clear waterlogging.</p>.<p>Officials from the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited are trying to restore power in many parts of the state.</p>.<p>Ramachandran told <em>IANS</em>: "NDRF, SDRF, fire and rescue personnel and police are working in tandem to restore normal life in state. The government is prepared to meet any exigencies."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Tamil Nadu State Revenue and Disaster Management Minister KKSSR Ramachandran has announced a financial assistance of Rs 4 lakh to the families of those who lost their lives during the heavy rains in the state.</p>.<p>The minister assured that the bereaved families will receive a cheque in a week.</p>.<p>According to the Revenue and Disaster Management Department of the state, 14 people died during the incessant rains and waterlogging.</p>.<p>Chief Minister MK Stalin said that farmers who have lost more than 33 per cent of their crop would receive compensation.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/heavy-rains-lash-chennai-cm-stalin-gets-to-the-ground-1048184.html" target="_blank">Heavy rains lash Chennai; CM Stalin gets to the ground</a></strong></p>.<p>The government has constituted a team of ministers to study the losses suffered by farmers as about 1.45 lakh acres of crop has been damaged due to the heavy rains in delta districts.</p>.<p>More than 250 people were shifted from state government hospitals in Chennai.</p>.<p>According to the fire and rescue teams and the Water Resources Department officials, it would take a few more days for Chennai to return to normalcy.</p>.<p>The IMD has predicted that the rain will decrease in many parts of the state but in the Nilgiris, Kanyakumari, Vellore, Ranipet, and Coimbatore districts, heavy downpours are predicted for a few more days.</p>.<p>As many as 185 relief camps are functioning in the state for rain-affected people as most of the low-lying areas in several districts are inundated. In Chennai and the adjoining areas, 44 relief camps are functioning.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read: <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/national/south/heavy-rains-batter-tamil-nadu-chennai-worst-hit-1049693.html" target="_blank">Heavy rains batter Tamil Nadu, Chennai worst-hit</a></strong></p>.<p>Eleven teams of the NDRF, eight companies of the SDRF, fire, and rescue personnel, and police have been deployed to remove uprooted trees and clear waterlogging.</p>.<p>Officials from the Tamil Nadu Generation and Distribution Corporation Limited are trying to restore power in many parts of the state.</p>.<p>Ramachandran told <em>IANS</em>: "NDRF, SDRF, fire and rescue personnel and police are working in tandem to restore normal life in state. The government is prepared to meet any exigencies."</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>