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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By-election result not a mandate for the government: Basavaraja Bommai
Bengaluru: The results of the by-elections in three constituencies do not represent a mandate for the state government, said MP Basavaraja Bommai, adding that ruling party MLAs are dissatisfied with the lack of development in the state.
Speaking to the media at the BJP office on Tuesday, he stated that by-elections typically favor the ruling government. "When we were in power, we won 13 out of 17 by-elections. The Congress should not assume that this is a verdict in their favor," he remarked.
Bommai emphasized that these results are confined to the constituencies where the by-elections were held. He also accused the state government of poorly implementing its guarantee schemes without adequate financial preparation, claiming that the schemes are being halted due to financial strain.
He alleged that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah's government has borrowed over ₹1 lakh crore, leading to difficulties in financial management. Bommai pointed out that the state government is yet to release over ₹2,000 crore to local bodies, including village panchayats, as recommended by the 15th Finance Commission.
"Anganwadi workers and contract workers are not receiving their salaries, and contractors are refusing to take up work due to non-release of funds, even after tenders have been floated," he added.
Responding to questions about internal dissent within the BJP, Bommai denied any significant issues, stating, "There is no dissent in the BJP. Everyone is committed to the party. There may be differing opinions on some matters, but I am confident that everything will be resolved within a month." He also noted that a motivated BJP team is actively working for the party.
