CM Vijay inspects State Emergency Operations Centre
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay inspected the State Emergency Operations Centre to review preparedness for the Northeast monsoon. He instructed officials to coordinate across departments to mitigate risks from heavy rainfall.
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Effective disaster management is critical for public safety and infrastructure protection during India's monsoon season.
CM Vijay inspects State Emergency Operations Centre left Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay at a review meeting in Chennai on Thursday, October 22, 2026. https://th-i.thgim.com/public/news/national/tamil-nadu/61jc6u/article71611919.ece/alternates/FREE_1200/25c8b8e5-f66d-4aa3-a345-24f85394c047.jpg Chief Minister stresses interdepartmental coordination in Northeast monsoon preparedness CHENNAI Tamil Nadu Chief Minister C. Joseph Vijay on Thursday inspected the State Emergency Operations Centre at Ezhilagam in Chennai and reviewed the precautionary measures taken in districts other than Chennai for the Northeast monsoon. During the review, he held a meeting with officials of the Revenue and Disaster Management and Collectors of districts for which the India Meteorological Department (IMD) had issued warnings of very heavy rainfall and instructed them to strengthen inter-departmental coordination and respond promptly to emergencies that may arise during the Northeast monsoon.
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