 "Firms witness 50% attendance under cloud of more rain")
Some offices here started working on Monday but the shadow of heavy showers and thunderstorms returning from Wednesday continued to haunt residents.
The Income Tax Department has extended the due date for deposits of tax deducted at source and tax collected at source to December 20.
Attendance at factories and offices, especially in the information technology (IT) sector, was around 50 per cent, said sources and employees. Some facilities on the IT corridor remained closed.
IT majors had extended the flexibility of working from home to employees. Those in critical projects either stayed back at the offices or were relocated to nearby hotels.
The news that worried residents on Monday were forecasts from the weatherman and BBC Weather. The state would get more rains in the next 48 hours, they said. BBC said heavy showers and thunderstorms would return from Wednesday.
Many residents were also worried over frequent rumours that lakes were breached. However, the state government said all lakes and dams were safe and officials were constantly taking stock of the water levels.
Public transportation has started functioning. Power supply was restored in many parts. But, main hubs such as T Nagar, a key commercial centre, continued to face power cuts. Mobile services, ATMs and petrol pumps had started functioning in many parts since Sunday.
Milk supply has been restored. The state government announced helpline numbers to file complaints in case the essential commodity was sold at exorbitant rates, as seen last week. The price had touched Rs 100 for a half litre in many places.
Water levels have receded in some areas but some suburban areas were still flooded. Waste and sludge deposits have not been removed in many places. Rescue operations have almost ceased and the focus now is on cleaning the city.
The city corporation has brought people from municipalities and corporations from southern Tamil Nadu for this.
With fears of diseases rising, the state government, private hospitals and non-government organisations have started running medical camps across the city.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced a flood relief of Rs 10,000, 10 kg rice, a saree and dhoti to those who lost their huts in the recent floods. Those who live in pucca houses and were affected would get Rs 5,000, 10 kg rice, a saree and dhoti would be supplied. She also said 10,000 permanent houses would be allotted to those affected and house constructed for those whose huts were washed away.
Those who lost livestock would get a compensation of Rs 10,000 (for loss of cows and buffaloes), Rs 3,000 (for loss of goats and pigs) and Rs 100 for loss of chicken.
Farmers would get a compensation of Rs 13,500 a hectare if 33 per cent and more of their paddy crops were lost and Rs 18,000 a hectare for long-term crops.
Jayalalithaa said two-week special camps from December 14 would issue duplicate land title deeds, education certificates, cooking gas connection cards, voter cards, Aadhaar cards and bank passbooks free.
The Income Tax Department has extended the due date for deposits of tax deducted at source and tax collected at source to December 20.
Attendance at factories and offices, especially in the information technology (IT) sector, was around 50 per cent, said sources and employees. Some facilities on the IT corridor remained closed.
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Cognizant, Infosys and HCL did not reply to mails. Wipro said it had multiple offices in Chennai. "Each one is affected differently, based on its geographical location within the city. We have restored connectivity at some facilities and are working towards ensuring normalcy in the remaining. Some of our Chennai-based employees working on business-critical operations have been moved to other locations. Business continuity plans have been invoked for work being done from Chennai."
IT majors had extended the flexibility of working from home to employees. Those in critical projects either stayed back at the offices or were relocated to nearby hotels.
The news that worried residents on Monday were forecasts from the weatherman and BBC Weather. The state would get more rains in the next 48 hours, they said. BBC said heavy showers and thunderstorms would return from Wednesday.
Many residents were also worried over frequent rumours that lakes were breached. However, the state government said all lakes and dams were safe and officials were constantly taking stock of the water levels.
Public transportation has started functioning. Power supply was restored in many parts. But, main hubs such as T Nagar, a key commercial centre, continued to face power cuts. Mobile services, ATMs and petrol pumps had started functioning in many parts since Sunday.
Milk supply has been restored. The state government announced helpline numbers to file complaints in case the essential commodity was sold at exorbitant rates, as seen last week. The price had touched Rs 100 for a half litre in many places.
Water levels have receded in some areas but some suburban areas were still flooded. Waste and sludge deposits have not been removed in many places. Rescue operations have almost ceased and the focus now is on cleaning the city.
The city corporation has brought people from municipalities and corporations from southern Tamil Nadu for this.
With fears of diseases rising, the state government, private hospitals and non-government organisations have started running medical camps across the city.
Tamil Nadu Chief Minister J Jayalalithaa on Monday announced a flood relief of Rs 10,000, 10 kg rice, a saree and dhoti to those who lost their huts in the recent floods. Those who live in pucca houses and were affected would get Rs 5,000, 10 kg rice, a saree and dhoti would be supplied. She also said 10,000 permanent houses would be allotted to those affected and house constructed for those whose huts were washed away.
Those who lost livestock would get a compensation of Rs 10,000 (for loss of cows and buffaloes), Rs 3,000 (for loss of goats and pigs) and Rs 100 for loss of chicken.
Farmers would get a compensation of Rs 13,500 a hectare if 33 per cent and more of their paddy crops were lost and Rs 18,000 a hectare for long-term crops.
Jayalalithaa said two-week special camps from December 14 would issue duplicate land title deeds, education certificates, cooking gas connection cards, voter cards, Aadhaar cards and bank passbooks free.