"In Tamil Nadu and Puducherry, a month after cyclone ‘Thane' made landfall, the affected communities are still struggling to put their lives back together. "
"Nothing tests the political will and administrative efficiency of a government like a natural disaster. It is the response mechanisms activated in times of emergency that people remember.
The Hindu : Opinion / Editorial : Coping with disasters
Too often, the enthusiasm shown by officialdom in the days immediately after a disaster dries up in a couple of weeks. Without the pressure of public opinion, governments tend to under-perform and fail to keep promises made at the time of the calamity.
The decision of the TN State government to construct one lakh concrete houses at a cost of Rs.1,000 crore to replace huts damaged in the cyclone is a significant step in easing the misery of the victims.
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