All districts of Tamil Nadu declared drought-hit
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister O Panneerselvam on Tuesday declared all state districts drought-hit and waived land tax while announcing other sops for farmers. He further announced measures worth ₹160 crore and ₹350 crore to mitigate water crisis in urban and rural local bodies respectively. Tamil Nadu witnessed a shortfall of 19% and 61% rain in southwest and northeast monsoon, respectively.