tiding over TSUNAMI Part-2 State Relief Commissioner, Revenue Administration, Disaster Management and Mitigation Department, Chepauk, Chennai 600 005 Phone: 044-28414550, 28523299, 28528745, 28588989 GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU Fax: 044-28546624, 28411654 OCTOBER 2008 Email:
[email protected] Website: www.tn.gov.in/tsunami ‘Tiding Over Tsunami’ (December 2005) provided a succinct account of the damage caused by the tsunami and its far-reaching impact on the lives and livelihoods of people in coastal Tamil Nadu. The book also documented the speedy decisions and the concerted rescue and relief measures taken by Government of Tamil Nadu and partners. ‘Tiding Over Tsunami part – 2’ is an update on the resilient restoration and reconstruction action by GoTN and its unfailing partners. This publication has been brought out by a team consisting of: Shaktikanta Das, IAS., State Relief Commissioner C.V. Sankar, IAS., Officer on Special Duty (Relief & Rehabilitation) R. Venkatesan, IAS., Joint Commissioner (Relief & Rehabilitation) Tmt. Reeta Harish Thakkar, IAS., Joint Commissioner (Relief & Rehabilitation) K. Baskaran, District Revenue Officer (Relief & Rehabilitation) M.P. Anbuchozhan, Public Relations Officer (Relief & Rehabilitation) A. John Louis, Assistance Commissioner (Documentation and Media Relation) A. Sundaralingam, Project Co-ordinator (Externally Aided Projects) Photographs: S. Jayaraj, R. Vaidyanathan & Office of the State Relief Commissioner Design: Ramu Aravindan Research, text, layout and production: New Concept Information Systems tiding over TSUNAMI Part-2 GOVERNMENT OF TAMILNADU OCTOBER 2008 MESSAGE FROM HONOURABLE CHIEF MINISTER OF TAMIL NADU I am happy to learn about the release of the book ‘Tiding over the Tsunami - Part II’ by the Revenue Department of Government of Tamil Nadu giving the details regarding rehabilitation and reconstruction programmes under taken by the Government of Tamil Nadu to revive coastal communities affected by the Tsunami.