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Centre suspends toll collection on National Highways in Tamil Nadu

The government on Thursday said it has ordered suspension of toll collection on all National Highways in Tamil Nadu till December 11 in view of the flood situation caused by unprecedented rains in the state.

"In view of the flood situation caused by unprecedented rains in Tamil Nadu, the Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways and Shipping Nitin Gadkari has ordered suspension of toll collection on all National Highways in the state till December 11, 2015," an official statement said.

Centre suspends toll collection on National Highways in Tamil Nadu - IBNLive
 
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Waters that had started to recede rose again after a new cloudburst that sent residents running for shelter under trees and in shopfronts. Parts of the flat, coastal city remained under up to eight feet (2.5 meters) of water for a fourth day.

Many residents have spent days stranded on rooftops since more than 345 mm (14 inches) of rain fell over 24 hours on Dec. 1, the most since the British ruled the city then known as Madras 100 years ago.

India's fourth-largest city has boomed in the 21st century as a centre for vehicle factories and IT outsourcing, but trash filled drains and building on lake beds in the rush to industrialisation and prosperity has made it more flood prone.

Tamil Nadu floods kill hospital patients, renewed rains strike fear | Reuters
 
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