In a bid to address the severe water shortage in Chennai, the Tamil Nadu government has sanctioned funds to the tune of ₹65 crore for transporting 10 MLD (million litres per day) drinking water from Jolarpettai to Chennai for six months. It thanked the Kerala government for its offer of 2 million litres of water and pointed out that it would not be enough. It, however, would request the neighbouring State to give 2 MLD to Chennai. 

In an interaction with reporters at the Secretariat in Chennai on Friday, Chief Minister Edappadi K. Palaniswami said: “I thank the Kerala government for making the offer. However, 2 million litres is not sufficient. Our requirement is 525 MLD. If 2 MLD is provided, it would be useful.”