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Intense Monsoon for Tamil Nadu: El Nino Expert Group Warns, Recommends Actions!
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News18•23-09-2026, 10:25
Intense Monsoon for Tamil Nadu: El Nino Expert Group Warns, Recommends Actions!
- •El Nino expert group warns Tamil Nadu to expect more than normal northeast monsoon this year.
- •A 7-member committee, headed by Balaji Narasimhan, submitted recommendations to the government on El Nino impact.
- •Short-term recommendations include renovating major water bodies before the northeast monsoon.
- •Awareness campaigns on climate change for schools, colleges, and the public, along with changing school hours during severe heat, were advised.
- •The committee also recommended monitoring diseases like dengue and malaria, and stocking essential medicines.
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The expert committee recommended renovating major water bodies before the northeast monsoon, creating climate change awareness in educational institutions, adjusting school hours during severe heat, restricting outdoor sports, and monitoring diseases like dengue and malaria while keeping essential medicines stocked.
The 7-member expert committee established by the Tamil Nadu government to analyze El Nino's impact and formulate precautionary measures was headed by Balaji Narasimhan.
The expert committee warned that the 2026 northeast monsoon could bring heavy rainfall leading to floods in certain areas, while simultaneously causing drought conditions due to low rainfall in other regions.
