The Tamil Nadu government has constituted a four-member Special Committee of IAS officers to consolidate and coordinate efforts towards sending essential commodities and life-saving medicines to people of Sri Lanka, who have been facing acute hardships due to the economic crisis.
Commissioner of Welfare of Non-Resident Tamils and Rehabilitation Jacinths Lazarus would coordinate with the Union Ministry of External Affairs and Tamil Nadu Civil Supplies Corporation’s Managing Director S. Prabakar would ensure the required quantity of rice. Tamil Nadu Medical Services Corporation Ltd.’s Managing Director Deepak Jacob would coordinate sending life-saving medicines and Tamil Nadu Cooperative Milk Producers’ Federation Ltd.’s Managing Director N. Subbaiyan would coordinate sending milk powder for children.
“The government directs the officials of the Committee to work out the details of consignment, schedule of transport and other relevant details in coordination with the Government of India, for supply and distribution of humanitarian relief material to the people of Sri Lanka and send a report to government then and there,” said the G.O. issued by Chief Secretary V. Irai Anbu.
