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The New Indian Express
|December 28, 2024
ANNIYAKUMARI was among the districts badly affected by the tsunami. Sunil Paliwal IAS was transferred from Theni to the district as collector with his task cut out for rebuilding infrastructure and nurturing hope in the local population.
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Now the chairperson of the Chennai and Kamarajar Ports, Paliwal tells C Shivakumar about those turbulent days.
Excerpts:
• What do you remember of that day?
I was in Theni when the disaster struck. I was transferred to Kanniyakumari two weeks after tsunami. In Kanniyakumari, there were more than 800 deaths and 72 people were missing. Over 44,000 families were impacted and 6,600 houses destroyed - 2,600 fully and 4,000 partially. Confidence among the people was low. I was asked to proceed to Kanniyakumari immediately and I took charge in the dining hall of the government guest house.
• It is a tragedy of a nature and magnitude never seen before. Officials like you must have had to think on your feet. How did you manage?
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