Tamil Nadu CM EK Palaniswami has announced ₹1,000 crore for relief work in areas affected by cyclone Gaja which has claimed 46 lives. Over ₹1.92 lakh will be given per hectare where 175 coconut trees were cultivated while ₹72,100 per hectare will be given for re-cultivation. As per initial estimates, agricultural land in over 88,000 hectares has been damaged.