Missing fishermen family to be given Rs 1 lakh each: CM Kumaraswamy
Bengaluru, Jan 9: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that steps were taken to give Rs 1 lakh to each family of the fishermen of Udupi who were missing while fishing.
Speaking to reporters at his Home office Krishna here on Wednesday, the CM said that the compensation would be distributed to the families.
But the state government has not neglected the fishermen missing incident. The state government was responding to families of fishermen. Fisheries Minister Venkatarao Nadagouda was in Udupi and observing the situation. But there was no truth in the allegation that the state government was not responding to the problem of the fishermen, he said.
In spite of his busy schedule, he has informed the issue to the Union Defence Minister and Foreign Affairs Minister as soon as he got the news. Even the officials were also directed to take all possible steps. The state government has already written a letter to the centre. Even the Coast Guard also responded to the appeal of the state government, which has taken all possible measures to trace the missing fishermen, he said.
Already, 15 fishermen arrested by the Iran government were released. Searching was also being conducted in the view, whether the fishermen were abducted by the terrorists, the CM said.
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Delhi wakes up to cloudy Thursday with light rain, minimum temp at 17.6 deg C
New Delhi (PTI): Delhi woke up to a cloudy Thursday morning, with parts of the city receiving up to 12.5 mm of rainfall, while the minimum temperature stood at 17.6 degrees Celsius, according to the India Meteorological Department (IMD).
The IMD stated that Safdarjung and Lodhi Road recorded 8.2 mm of rainfall each, while the Ridge station received 8.6 mm and Palam recorded 6.2 mm.
Ayanagar recorded 7.2 mm of rainfall, and Pitampura recorded 5.5 mm.
Additionally, Mayur Vihar recorded 3 mm of rainfall, while Janakpuri received 12.5 mm from 8.30 am on Wednesday till 8.30 am on Thursday.
The weather office noted that the minimum temperature was recorded at 17.6 degrees Celsius, which is 1.1 notches above the seasonal average, while the maximum temperature is expected to settle around 29 degrees Celsius.
According to the IMD, Delhi is under a yellow alert for very light to light rainfall, thunderstorms accompanied by lightning, and gusty winds with speeds of 30 to 40 kilometres per hour.
The AQI stood in the 'moderate' category at 9 am, with an Air Quality Index (AQI) reading of 153, Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) data showed.
According to the CPCB, an AQI between zero and 50 is considered 'good', 51 to 100 'satisfactory', 101 to 200 'moderate', 201 to 300 'poor', 301 to 400 'very poor', and 401 to 500 'severe'.
