Chief Minister M.K. Farmers had presented a list of demands to the Chief Minister during his visit, with the immediate cleaning and desilting of canals topping the agenda. Responding on the spot, Chief Minister Stalin promised to allocate Rs 10 crore to carry out dredging works before the next round of water release. "Dredging canals in the PAP zone is critical now when rainfall is patchy and there are natural hindrances in bringing water to the fields," said Medical K. Paramasivam, Chairman of PAP Planning Committee. "We requested the Chief Minister to allocate funds for this purpose, and he promptly agreed.