Tamil CM holds high-level meet amid water crisis

June 21, 2019 12:00

Tamil Nadu CM Edappadi K Palanisami holds a high-level meeting with state ministers and officials over the water crisis in the state.

The meet comes at a time when Tamil Nadu is facing the worst-ever drought. Chennai has been facing an acute water shortage owing to the

depletion of ground water as the city had experienced a dry

spell of 190 days with no rains.

On Thursday, The Kerala government expressed willingness to provide 20 lakh litres drinking water to Tamil Nadu, but the latter declined it, saying there was "no need for the help at present."

Kerala was prepared to transport 20 lakh litres of drinking water from Thiruvananthapuram to Chennai through train.

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