Director General of the force, O P Singh, will also travel to the state to review the operations and effectively monitor these activities.
Director General of the force, O P Singh, will also travel to the state to review the operations and effectively monitor these activities.
Since most of the places across Chennai and its suburbs have been cut off due to heavy rain, oil tankers were unable to transport fuel, according to Indian Oil Corporation officials.
Waters receded in some areas thanks to a lull in the heaviest rains in a century that have killed at least 280 people.
Commentators on social media accused the PIB of digitally manipulating its version of the picture.
The first back-to-back shortfall in India's monsoon rain in three decades is hurting gold demand with sales of pendants to bracelets and necklaces dwindling during the busiest quarter of the year.
Many areas in Chennai still remain under water and supplies of essential commodities have been difficult to come by, said residents.
An official statement added that the allegation was "nothing but a pack of lies and an attempt to malign the office of the prime minister".
Tech enthusiasts across India joined hands to help those left stranded by deadly flooding in the southern city of Chennai, using social media to crowd-source information to supply food, top up mobile phone credits and offer refuge.
The 50-year-old actor "Chennai Express" star said he is praying for residents' safety.
#ChennaiRainsHelp: Floods and incessant rainfall cut off more than three million people from basic services and hampered rescue efforts by the army.