With characteristic determination, Tamil Nadu has bounced back after the recent rains. The state has come to terms with nature’s fury for the second time in a year. Life is slowly returning to normal after cyclonic storms and incessant rain battered coastal Tamil Nadu for over a month, causing hardships to thousands of people. Lives have been lost, dwellings destroyed, crops inundated, businesses affected by damage to machinery and goods, with water entering everywhere, flooding workplaces, streets and roads, marketplaces, schools and colleges in several parts of the state. The official machinery swung into action and many publicspirited individuals and organisations lent helping hands to the people affected by the rains. Despite all the problems, life goes on and people go about their work unmindful of the discomfort. For a rain-starved state, the transformation to a state of plenty has been an extraordinary experience.
The Sanmar Group has responded to the poignant situation by substantially supporting the government’s relief efforts in both Tamil Nadu and neighbouring Pondicherry.
Photographs courtesy: Tamil Murasu, Daily Thanthi, Dinamani, and Deccan Chronicle.