The announcement from the weather watchdog has come a day after Cyclone Nivar had made landfall in Puducherry and in the northern coastal districts of Tamil Nadu.

The bureaucrat said the government has created a lot of awareness about Nivar and the precautionary measures. The government has installed hundreds of relief camps in vulnerable areas.

After giving intense pressure of expectations, the Nivar cyclone crossed over
Tamil Nadu at midnight without that much damage.

Vetrivel Yatra has been one of the electoral propagandas of the Tamil Nadu unit of the Central ruling party ahead of the state legislative elections.

Chennai has been witnessing incessant rainfall and the government has initiated precautionary measures and relief operations.  

Cyclone Nivar will get weakened after six hours after landfall and the coastal districts will be facing more challenges in tackling the cyclone and carrying out the relief efforts. 

As the coastal districts are predicted to be more vulnerable, the Chief Minister has declared a public holiday for 13 districts on Thursday. 

Around 1000 cusecs of water will be released from the Chembarambakkam lake and the government has begun the evacuation process of evacuating people from the banks of the Adyar river.

The Chennai Corporation has arranged 77 relief centers across the city to accommodate the evacuated people and relief works and the government has asked the people to stay vigilant.