Eastern shore at Ramnad was affected by heavy storm and rain in 1955 . Kamaraj went to Paramakudi for rescue operation to save the public. He made lightning tour in the affected area. Because of this the relief work was in speed. He went places in poring rain. A bridge on a canal was washed away. He crossed the canal with a rope and went to Ramnad.  Seeing the C.M. crossing the canal in chest deep water a revenue board member too tried to cross. But he had fever on the next day and was admitted in the hospital. But Kamaraj went out on the early morning to visit the affected area.

Whenever he returns from the tour he had new plans. All those were only for poor . He knew the mentality of people right from the district collector to the lowest grade government servant.

He increased the salary of elementary school teachers. He felicitated FREE education to their children. He gave concession  to the children of government servants in school fees. Free education was given to the children of those who had an income of less than 100 rupees. An act was passed that no individual should have more than 30 acres of land . He brought Farmer's Act . The act insisted that the landowners should not change the farmers.