CM reviews Covid prevention measures, developmental works in Salem district
Salem: Chief minister Edappadi K Palaniswami, who was visiting Salem district, on Saturday chaired a meeting with district administration officials to disscuss developmental works and steps taken to curb the Covid-19 spread in the district.
After the meeting, he told reporters that the scheme to divert surplus water from the Mettur dam to 100 lakes in Omalur, Edappadi, Sankari and Mettur assembly segments will be completed in six months.
The scheme will improve groundwater level and solve drinking water issues in these areas, he said.
Due to continuous water release from the Mettur dam this year, delta farmers have extended paddy cultivation from 3.5 lakh acre to 4 lakh acre, the chief minister said.
On national education policy and environment impact assessment drafts, Palaniswami said two committees will study the drafts and further action will be taken based on the reports from the committees.
Palaniswami said one more team has been formed to process e-pass applications. “I have advised district collectors to simplify the process of issuing the passes,” he said. tnn
Due to continuous water release from the Mettur dam this year, delta farmers have extended paddy cultivation from 3.5 lakh acre to 4 lakh acre, the chief minister said.
On national education policy and environment impact assessment drafts, Palaniswami said two committees will study the drafts and further action will be taken based on the reports from the committees.
Palaniswami said one more team has been formed to process e-pass applications. “I have advised district collectors to simplify the process of issuing the passes,” he said. tnn
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