Chennai hits 41 degrees C
20/05/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
As Cyclone Amphan moved further away from the Tamil Nadu region, several areas in and around Chennai sizzled, with the temperature soaring past the 40-degree mark.
The weather stations in Chennai and Meenambakkam recorded a maximum temperature of 41.3 degrees Celsius and 41.4 degree Celsius on Tuesday. Last year, the day temperature touched the month’s highest of 41.5 degrees Celsius on May 3 in the city.
Officials said the extremely severe cyclonic storm, Amphan, is likely to move north-northeastwards and cross the West Bengal-Bangladesh coasts by May 20 evening.
S.Balachandran, Deputy Director General of Meteorology, Chennai, said as the weather system moved and took away the moisture, it changed the wind from cool easterlies to dry westerlies. The maximum temperature would gradually increase over the State.
Fishermen were asked not to venture into the sea.
Foundation stone laid for medical college in Tiruvallur
20/05/2020, SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT,CHENNAI
Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami on Tuesday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a government medical college at Perumbakkam in Tiruvallur district through video conference.
The medical college is to be constructed at a total cost of ₹385 crore and would have 150 MBBS seats. While 60% of the funds would be borne by the Centre, the remaining would be borne by the State government, an official release stated.
Deputy Chief Minister O. Panneerselvam, Health Minister C. Vijayabaskar, Chief Secretary K. Shanmugam, Health Secretary Beela Rajesh were present.
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