Centre's team has arrived in state to study flood hit Districts: BS Yediyurappa
Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday informed that a team from centre has arrived in the state which will conduct survey in different Districts of the state and will take stock of things, estimated loss due to heavy rain and floods.
“A detailed report will be submitted to the Centre in two days by the team. We are expecting to get huge aide from the centre for flood relief in the state. Although there have been several states hit by flood and rains this season, the centre’s team has first arrived in Karnataka” Yediyurappa said.
He further added that they Centre was responding positively to the state’s call for aide and that there was no need for an all-party delegation to meet centre in this regard.
Speaking about allocation of portfolios, CM said that he has written to the Governor about it and expected the allocation to be done today evening. “The high command of party will decide who will be the Deputy CM in this government” he added.
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4 workers die after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad
Dhanbad (Jharkhand) (PTI): At least four workers died after being buried under coal slurry in Jharkhand's Dhanbad district on Saturday, a police official said.
The incident took place at Moonidih coal washery in the command area of Bharat Coking Coal Limited (BCCL).
"Bodies of all four workers were dug out of debris during a rescue operation," Putki police station in-charge Waqar Hussain told PTI.
The incident took place when coal slurry was being loaded into trucks by workers, during which a large chunk of slurry fell and trapped several workers underneath, officials said.
The deceased have been identified as Manik Bauri, Dinesh Bauri, Deepak Bauri, and Hemlal Gope.
Meanwhile, the family members of the deceased and local villagers placed the bodies in front of the washery gate and began a protest.
They demanded compensation, jobs for dependents and action against those responsible for the incident.
Police and administration officials are trying to pacify the protesters, an official said.
