3,000 people affected in Karaikal: Narayanasamy

Talking to mediapersons before leaving for Karaikal along with ministers Malladi Krishna Rao and Shajahan to supervise the relief operations being undertaken in the region, Narayanasamy said  the administration  was prepared to meet any eventuality arising out of Gaja.

However, there was not much damage in Puducherry. While a few trees were uprooted, a woman was injured in a wall collapse incident.

However, Karaikal region was severely affected with a large number of trees being uprooted and lamp  posts getting damaged. This resulted  in 90 percent power outage in the region, he added.

Agriculture Minister Kamalakannan is already undertaking relief works there, he said, adding that three thousand were evacuated from low lying areas and sheltered  in relief camps and are being fed. 

Karaikal District Collector was asked to give a report on the damage after assessing the same, the Chief Minister said and added that the Collector, Deputy Collector and another IAS officer sent from here were on rounds throughout the night and undertaken relief works.