It's been "trial by fire" whenever I held top post: Yediyurappa
Bengaluru, Sept 24: Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa on Tuesday said it has been "trial by fire" for him whenever he has occupied the top post, as the state was affected by natural calamities.
He also expressed hope about getting flood relief funds from the Centre in four to five days.
"Whenever I have become Chief Minister it has been a trial by fire. Record rains in 108-110 years have taken place leading to large scale flooding and destruction.
We have tore solve issues and help in construction of houses to those displaced," Yediyurappa said.
Speaking to reporters in Chitradurga, he said, in some districts there is a drought like situation and the government has to also respond to it.
"We are facing both drought and flood situation. I'm hopeful of getting funds from Centre in another four to five days.
We are giving special attention in providing relief to those affected by floods cancelling certain programmes of the state government," he added.
In 2008 too when Yediyurappa was Chief Minister,several parts of north Karnataka was affected by floods.
As many as 103 taluks in 22 districts were affected due to floods last month, in which over 80 people were killed.
Around seven lakh people were shifted to safe areas and thousands of houses were damaged.
Karnataka has sent a flood damage estimate of Rs 35,160.81 crore to the centre government, and is waiting for the relief.
Opposition parties in the state have hit out at the BJP governments both at state and Centre for "delay" in relief, despite union Home Minister Amit Shah, Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman and inter-ministerial central team visiting the affected areas of the state.
Pointing out that already about Rs 2,500 crore has been released by state for reconstruction of roads, bridge sand houses, Yediyurappa said per house Rs five lakh would be provided for reconstruction, and already Rs one lakh has been released for laying foundation.
"We are analysing where there can be savings, in which department money has not been spent, we may use that," he said.
State government hiked the ex-gratia from Rs 3,800 to Rs 10,000 per household, to provide immediate relief to those affected by the floods, providing Rs 6,200 from its exchequer.
The Chief Minister also clarified that his government will continue with the farm loan waiver scheme announced by the previous government", as it is our duty to do so."
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UP: Fake IAS officer marries woman, flees with Rs 15 lakh dowry
Gorakhpur (UP) (PTI): A newly married man fled with the Rs 15 lakh given to him as dowry by the bride's family, and it came to light later that he was an alleged serial scammer, police said on Sunday.
The accused, identified as Pritam Kumar Nishad from Etawah, allegedly posed as an IAS officer to deceive the woman into marrying him. He is currently absconding with his sister, and a case has been filed against him for cheating, dowry harassment, and forgery, officials said.
According to the police, the woman's family claimed that they spent nearly Rs 30 lakh for the wedding that was solemnised on March 11.
The match was arranged through a matrimonial group, where the accused introduced himself as an IAS officer, sharing purported interview clips, office visuals, and photographs with politicians to gain the family's trust.
Despite initially claiming he would marry without dowry, the accused allegedly demanded Rs 15 lakh shortly before the engagement. The bride's family paid Rs 10 lakh in cash during the engagement and the remaining Rs 5 lakh on the wedding day, the police said.
The fraud came to light on Saturday after the woman reached Etawah, and a wedding attendee informed the family that the accused was not a civil servant. When her relatives visited the address provided by him, they found her in a small rented room, while the accused and his sister had fled, the police added.
The woman has also alleged that the accused planned to take her to Goa and sell her, and accused him of inappropriate behaviour.
The police suspect that the accused may have been involved in multiple such marriages in the past. Based on a complaint lodged at the cantonment police station, an FIR was registered on Saturday evening.
Senior Superintendent of Police Dr Kaustubh said efforts are underway to arrest the accused.
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