PRESS RELEASE A review meeting on the activities of the Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department and the Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, as well as on the uninterrupted supply of drinking water during summer, was held today (12.5.2026) at the Secretariat, chaired by the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu, Thiru. C. Joseph Vijay. Following a detailed review at the meeting, the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu directed that difficulties in drinking water supply in all districts, including Greater Chennai Corporation, be resolved on a war footing, and that immediate steps be taken to ensure equitable water supply through tanker lorries, new borewells, and alternative arrangements. He also directed all District Collectors to review drinking water supply every Monday and to carry out continuous monitoring. He further directed the Greater Chennai Corporation and local bodies to expedite desilting works and flood-prevention works, keeping the upcoming monsoon in mind, and to commence them without delay. The meeting was attended by Chief Secretary Dr. M. Sai Kumar, IAS; Additional Chief Secretary, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Thiru Gandeep Singh Bedi, IAS; Principal Secretary, Municipal Administration and Water Supply Department, Dr. Tha. Karthikeyan, IAS; Commissioner, Greater Chennai Corporation, Thiru J. Kumaragurubaran, IAS; Managing Director, Chennai Metropolitan Water Supply and Sewerage Board, Dr. T.G. Vinay, IAS; Director of Municipal Administration, Thiru Madhusudhan Reddy, IAS; Commissioner, Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Department, Thiru P. Ponnaiah, IAS; Director of Town Panchayats, Thiru Pradeep Kumar, IAS; Managing Director (i/c), Tamil Nadu Water Supply and Drainage Board, Thiru Anand Mohan, IAS; and senior government officials. ••••••••••• Issued By: Director, Directorate of Information and Public Relations, Chennai-9