5512 people take shelter in relief camps; 9 deaths, 9 missing: District Administration
Kodagu disaster
Madikeri, August 23: The district administration has said that due to heavy rains, landslides and flood situation, total nine persons were killed and nine others were missing and 5512 people were taking shelter in various relief camps in the district.
In an official statement, the deputy commissioner said that Garuda Force, Mountaineering NCC teams, NDRF, Civil Defence, Indian Army, Indian Navy, Police teams and fire brigade teams have rescued the people trapped in the landsliding, floods and rains and shifted them to the relief camps opened in different parts of the district.
So far, 54 relief camps were opened in the district. Of them, 14 camps were closed as the affected people have been to their relatives’ homes. Currently, 20 camps in Madikeri taluk, 15 in Somawarpete taluk, and five in Virajpete taluk are functioning. Two more relief camps were functioning at Arantodu Tekkil Hall and Kallugundi in Dakshina Kannada district and total 5512 people were given shelter in them, the DC said.
As on Thursday afternoon, total nine persons were died and nine others missing in the rain-related incidents in the district. The District Minister has reviewed the relief measures and directed the authorities to take up relief works properly. Following this, total four godowns including one each in Kushalnagar and Ponnampete and three in Madikeri were opened to store the materials donated by the people. The materials would be distributed later, DC Srividya said.
Thousands of people have lost their houses and sites. Now, the government has decided to sanction the houses under the Housing Schemes to the victims. Such houses would be sanctioned directly to the victims. But before that, temporary rehabilitation centres would be set up, she said.
No misuse of materials
People and organizations have been responding positively to help the people of Kodagu. Now, food items and other materials were reaching the district. Those materials were being stored in the district administration bhavan, APMC, government school, Kushalnagar APMC and other places. Such stored relief materials would be sent to the relief camps through gram panchayats. But it was mentioned in the social media that the relief materials were being misused. It is just a rumour. It is far from truth. A case was registered against this in the police station. Police officers were directed to take action against those who spread such falls messages, the DC said.
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Udhayanidhi accuses BJP of not releasing funds for TN
Gobichettipalayam (PTI): Tamil Nadu deputy chief minister Udhayanidhi Stalin on Saturday charged the BJP government at the Centre with not releasing funds to the state and accused it of "snatching" TN's rights.
Addressing a poll rally at Gobichettipalayam in the western Erode district, the DMK youth wing chief claimed the Centre has not released funds to the tune of Rs 3,000 crore for education.
"They (union government) have snatched all our rights," he charged.
With regard to the Centre's proposal for delimitation, he said chief minister M K Stalin was the first person in the country to raise the voice against the union government's move. He claimed that it was a "huge victory" for the INDIA alliance, as the bill was defeated for lack of majority after the opposition voted against it in the Lok Sabha.
Listing out various welfare measures implemented by the DMK government, he said the existing "Kalaignar Magalir Urimai Thogai" (monthly financial assistance for women) will be doubled to Rs 2,000 if DMK was voted to power again.
The deputy chief minister charged that the BJP and AIADMK have tried to stall it by moving the court. "At present more than 1.3 crore women have benefited from the scheme", he said.
"Similarly, the breakfast scheme for the government school students will be extended till Class VIII", he said adding "more than 35 lakh college students across the state will be getting free laptops once the DMK government is formed".
Udhayanidhi also pointed out at the "Illatharasi" poll promise, providing Rs 8,000 worth of coupons to non-income tax paying women where they could buy or replace any household appliances of their choice.
Elections to 234 Assembly seats in Tamil Nadu will be held on April 23 and the results declared on May 4 following counting of polled votes.
