Tamil Nadu Chief Minister MK Stalin urged the inter-ministerial Central team that assessed the rain damages in Chennai and its neighbouring districts to recommend appropriate financial assistance for the restoration works to be carried out. The team, after two days of on-the-spot assessment in the rain-hit areas today had a wrap-up meeting with the CM at the secretariat before leaving for New Delhi. Tamil Nadu Chief Minister requested Rs 7,033 crore as temporary relief and Rs 12,659 crore as permanent relief to repair damage caused by the storm. Stalin submitted a report to the central team during the meeting with them today, according to sources. The team is expected to submit its report within a week and based on the report, the Central government will allocate financial assistance. @@@@