Lightning claims 94 lives in state: Deshpande
Govt. to give Rs 8.63 cr compensation for rain-related damages
Bengaluru, June 11: As the state has received 54 per cent more rains than normal rainfall in this season, total 104 persons lost their lives in the rain-related casualties and all of them were given Rs 5 lakh compensation each, said Revenue Minister RV Deshpande.
Speaking to reporters at the Vidhana Soudha here on Monday, the Minister said that all district administrations were directed to give compensation to the loss of lives and properties in the recent rains. As of now, there is no dearth for funds in the state. There is Rs 186 crore available in the deputy commissioners account and the State Disaster Management Authority has Rs 320 crore. This fund would be utilized for compensating the losses. Survey is being conducted to assess the crop loss and soon after getting the report, a proposal would be submitted to the centre for funds, he said.
Lightning claims 94
Out of total 104 people who lost their lives in the rain-related incidents, 94 persons died due to lightning and remaining 10 persons washed away in the rainwater. Out of total 2238 houses damaged in the rains, 189 houses were completely damaged, while 2101 houses were partially damaged. Each partially damaged house was given Rs 5200 and completely damaged house was given Rs 95,100 compensation. Apart from human lives, 332 cattle lost their lives and each cattle was given Rs 25,000 compensation. Total Rs 8.63 crore compensation was given from the State Disaster Management Funds, the Minister said.
Drinking water situation improved
As the monsoon advanced in the state, drinking water situation is improved a little bit. As of now, only 248 villages are facing the water scarcity and 401 tankers were being used to supply water to the needy villages, he said.
Following good rains in most parts of the state, agriculture activities are active and the Agriculture department has taken steps to distribute seeds and fertilizer on time. There is no scarcity of seeds and fertilizer in the state, he said.
Revenue department senior officers Ramana Reddy, Gangaram Baderia, Mounish Mudgil and others were present.
Surveyors appointment
Steps were taken to appoint the vacant surveyors posts in the state. Shortly appointment order will be issued to 1067 surveyors who are undergoing training. Title deeds would be issued to the bagair hukum farmers as per the norms.
- Revenue Minister RV Deshpande
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Pak police registers case against unidentified gunmen for opening fire on LeT co-founder
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Lahore (PTI): Pakistan's Punjab Police on Friday registered a case against unidentified gunmen for opening fire on Lashkar-e-Taiba (LeT) co-founder Amir Hamza, who suffered bullet injuries in the attack in Lahore.
On Thursday, two unidentified gunmen riding on a bike opened fire on the vehicle of the private TV channel 24NewsHD TV, owned by Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi, on Peco Road in Lahore near the TV channel's office.
In the attack, Hamza suffered bullet injuries.
"The FIR has been registered against unidentified gunmen, but it is sealed forthwith," a senior police officer told PTI.
He said the intelligence agencies have taken over this case from the police, and they are currently investigating the matter.
The channel's religious programme host Justice (retd.) Nazir Ahmed Ghazi and Hamza were in the vehicle when it was attacked. Hamza was shifted to a hospital for treatment.
Punjab police on Friday said that "upon receiving information about the incident, the SSP Operations immediately reached the scene and a high alert was imposed in the area. SSP Operations Tauqeer Naeem also met the affected individuals. Thankfully, all present in the vehicle remained safe during the firing."
It further said senior police officers of the Township and Chung, along with a heavy police contingent, were present at the scene.
"Police collected evidence from the site and initiated an investigation. Efforts to arrest the suspects are underway using CCTV footage and geo-fencing techniques. Search and sweep operations are being conducted at various locations, with scrutiny of suspicious individuals ongoing," police said.
It added that those involved in the incident will be traced and arrested soon.
The police sources said that Hamza has been shifted to his residence in Jauhar Town, Lahore, where police and agency personnel met him.
The leadership of the Pakistan Markazi Muslim League (PMML), a political front of Mumbai attack mastermind Hafiz Saeed's banned Jamat-ud-Dawah (JuD), including Hafiz Saeed's son Hafiz Talha Saeed, also called on him.
TV host retired Justice Ghazi, who remained unhurt in the attack, remained a legal counsel for Hafiz Saeed, they said.
The PMML has strongly condemned the attack on Hamza and demanded that those involved in the incident be arrested immediately.
Hamza is regarded as LeT's second most important leader after its chief Hafiz Saeed, who has been in Lahore's Kot Lakhpat Jail since 2019 after getting convicted for several years in terror financing cases.
Hamza has been designated as a terrorist by the US. In the past, he served as the head of LeT's "special campaigns" department.
In 2018, Hamza formed a fundraising group for the LeT following a ban on the JuD and Falah-e-Insaniat Foundation by the Pakistani government.
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