Union Minister Shobha Karandlaje visits sea erosion-hit areas in Udupi
Udupi, Jul 11: Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shobha Karandlaje on Monday visited the Muloor-Thottam areas in Udupi district badly affected by sea erosion caused by incessant rains.
Karandlaje, who represents the Udupi-Chikkamagaluru constituency in the Lok Sabha, later told reporters that the Centre along with the state government will chalk out an action plan to find a permanent solution to the problem.
The Union minister said permanent retaining walls are required to prevent sea erosion in the coastal region. The construction of walls is getting delayed on account of Coastal Regulation Zone (CRZ) rules and other issues, she said.
Karandlaje said the twin districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada received more rains than usual in the last 10 days, resulting in damage to property. Seven houses have been completely destroyed while 30 houses were partially damaged.
The minister said in Udupi district alone, damage to property worth Rs 30 crore has been reported. The state chief minister has agreed to release adequate compensation to the affected people in phases.
The assessment of damage to agricultural crops will be done after the rains recede, she said.
The minister also visited the flood-affected Giliyaru village in the district. Deputy Commissioner M Kurma Rao and other officials accompanied the minister.
Later, the minister presided over a meeting held at the deputy commissioner's office to review the situation. Udupi MLA K Raghupati Bhat, Superintendent of Police N Vishnuvardhan and other officials took part in the meeting.
Inspected areas affected by flood in Udupi with the District Collector & Agriculture officers, reviewed the impact of the flood on crops.
— Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) July 11, 2022
Directed the officials to take the necessary steps, ensure essential services & compensate farmers for crops insured.#SKinConstituency pic.twitter.com/ZemzsS3jaD
ಕಳೆದ ಕೆಲವು ದಿನಗಳಿಂದ ಕರಾವಳಿಯಲ್ಲಿ ನಿರಂತರವಾಗಿ ಸುರಿಯುತ್ತಿರುವ ಭಾರಿ ಮಳೆ-ಗಾಳಿಗೆ ಉಡುಪಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯ ಕೆಲ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಲ್ಲಿ ಸಾರ್ವಜನಿಕ ಆಸ್ತಿಗಳಿಗೆ ಹಾನಿಯಾಗಿರುತ್ತದೆ.
— Shobha Karandlaje (@ShobhaBJP) July 11, 2022
ಇಂದು ಕಾಪುವಿನ ಮೂಳೂರು-ತೊಟ್ಟಂನ ಮಳೆ ಹಾನಿಗೊಳಗಾದ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳಿಗೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿ &ಇತರೆ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಮಟ್ಟದ ಅಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳೊಂದಿಗೆ ಭೇಟಿ ನೀಡಲಾಯಿತು.#SKinConstituency pic.twitter.com/dpDrVgzRsh
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Jaishankar meets European, UK, Egyptian counterparts at UAE summit
Dubai (PTI): External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar has met with his counterparts from Europe, the UK and Egypt on the sidelines of a high-level international summit in the United Arab Emirates, where leaders and policymakers gathered to discuss key geopolitical and security challenges.
In a social media post on Saturday, Jaishankar said "it was great to be" with Luxembourg's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Xavier Bettel, Poland’s Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Radoslaw Sikorski, and Latvia’s Foreign Minister Baiba Braze.
The minister was in the UAE capital Abu Dhabi to attend the three-day Sir Bani Yas Forum 2025, which concluded on Sunday.
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Jaishankar also met UK Deputy Prime Minister David Lammy on the sidelines of the summit.
"Good to see UK DPM @DavidLammy on the sidelines of Sir Bani Yas Forum 2025," he said in another social media post.
In another meeting, the External Affairs Minister said it was “nice to catch up” with Egypt’s Foreign Minister Dr Badr Abdelatty.
Sir Bani Yas Forum is an annual platform that brings together global leaders, ministers and experts to deliberate on regional and international issues.
