With heavy rains forecast for the next three days, the Minister wanted the workers and leaders to participate in different relief operations in their respective areas.
He said the customers can fix up meters from the 24 empanelled agencies and added that the State government would be spending Rs.500 crore for the scheme.
"Property loss cannot be prevented during such disasters. But we are making all efforts to avoid loss of lives including forcible eviction. I express my heartfelt condolences to those who died in these incidents,"