Rain damage; Govt mulling special package for coastal districts: Deshpande
Bengaluru, July 09: To take up relief works for the damages caused by the rains, the government has released Rs 6.79 crore and Rs 6.05 crore to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts respectively. The government would think of providing a special package to find permanent solution to rain related damages after discussing with the respective deputy commissioners, said Revenue Minister RV Deshpande.
When Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar and Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat raised the issues of rain related damages in coastal region and special package for permanent solutions during zero hour in the Session, the Minister said that total three members lost their lives in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts and 14 and 11 houses were damaged in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts respectively. Precautionary measures were taken. If the house was completely damaged due to rain,Rs 95000 compensation would be given and Rs 75000 would be given for the partial damage. For those who lost their lives, the government would give Rs 5 lakh for the family members of the deceased under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, he clarified.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that earlier, Rs 4 lakh was being given to the family members of the deceased and now, the relief amount was increased to Rs 5 lakh.
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Nagaland bypoll: Nearly 20 pc voter turnout recorded in Koridang seat in first two hours
Kohima (PTI): Nearly 20 per cent of 22,382 electors exercised their franchise in Nagaland's Koridang Assembly bypoll in the first two hours of polling on Thursday, officials said.
The voting that commenced at 7 am across all 30 polling stations has so far been peaceful, they said.
The polling will continue till 4 pm.
Security has been significantly tightened across the constituency following violence on April 5 and 6, in which one person died, and several vehicles were damaged.
The byelection was necessitated by the demise of sitting BJP MLA Imkong L. Imchen in November last year.
A total of 22,382 electors, including 11,071 women, are eligible to decide the fate of six candidates in the fray.
The ruling People’s Democratic Alliance (PDA) has fielded BJP nominee Daochier I. Imchen, while the Congress candidate is T. Chalukumba Ao. The National People’s Party (NPP) has nominated I. Abenjang, while the Independent candidates are Imchatoba Imchen, Imtiwapang, and Toshikaba.
Of the 30 polling stations, 13 have been categorised as vulnerable and 17 as critical, prompting deployment of additional security personnel and intensified surveillance measures. Two polling stations have been designated as all-women booths.
Counting of votes is scheduled for May 4.
