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Chidambaram calls on Karunanidhi

CHENNAI: Union Finance Minister P. Chidambaram on Monday called on Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi at his Gopalapuram residence.

He said the Chief Minister had discussed with him three main issues. One on the Central compensation for both December 2007 and March 2008 floods that had not reached the State. Secondly, on the need to take efforts by the Centre to speed up the Japanese aid for the Hogenakkal drinking water project and thirdly on Centre’s early clearance for the desalination project. Of this, Mr. Chidambaram said the processing of relief for those affected in the 2007 floods had been completed. As regards the desalination project, the Centre had given its sanction.

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