Who has given funds for Kodagu affected people?
Heated argument between CM and MP Pratap Simha
Madikeri, Dec 7: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy expressed his anger against the statement of Lok Sabha Member Pratap Simha during foundation laying programme for rehabilitation project on Friday.
While speaking, Pratap Simha said that under the central government’s NDRF scheme, total 800 affected people were given Rs 1.01 lakh compensation each. In the SDRF compensation, the central government has 75 per cent and state government has 25 per cent and the central government has also given funds for repairing the damaged national highways in the district. When the Union Defence Minister was asked for helicopter during natural disaster, the Minister said that she did not get the proposal from the state government. Later, he only requested the Minister to send the helicopter, the MP said.
Irked over the MP’s statement, CM Kumaraswamy, on the dais, asked Pratap Simha ‘why you are not giving proper information?’
While speaking, Kumaraswamy said that he himself and the Chief Secretary have asked help from the Air Force during the natural disaster. Apart from this, the state government has to give fee for the helicopter service. In rehabilitation work, there was no question of political parties, the CM taunted the MP in his speech.
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Three injured in accident after private bus hits car in Karnataka's Mandya district
Mandya (Karnataka) (PTI): Three people were injured after a private tourist bus allegedly rammed into a car from behind in the early hours of Monday in Mandya district, police said.
The accident occurred around 4.30 am on the Mysuru-Bengaluru Highway near Budanur, within the limits of Mandya Rural police station.
According to police, the Kerala-bound bus was en route to Bengaluru via Mandya when it allegedly hit the car moving ahead, injuring its sole occupant, identified as Duraiswamy. Two passengers on the bus also sustained injuries. Following the accident, the bus allegedly crashed into a roadside barrier. All the injured were shifted to a hospital for treatment.
A case has been registered at Mandya Rural police station, and the bus has been seized. Further investigation is underway, police added.
