Bengaluru, August 20: Deputy Chief Minister Dr G Parameshwar said that the state government has decided to construct prefabricated houses for those who lost their houses in the flood, landsliding and rains in Kodagu district.

After holding a meeting with the officials here on Monday and flagging off the trucks which carried the relief materials from the Siddhartha Institute, Parameshwar said that prefabricated houses could be erected in a single day and such a technology would be used to construct houses for the distressed people in the district. Those who lost their houses should be provided shelter immediately. So, he held discussion with the Chief Minister on constructing the prefabricated houses. As soon as the rain stopped, the government would take up the work, he said.

Pre-scheduled programme

His Singapore trip was prescheduled due to which he had been to Singapore at the time of natural disaster. But he was getting daily updates, he clarified.

When asked about Minister HD Revanna’s attitude, Parameshwar said that Revanna would not do such attitude. He has real concerns over the flood victims due to which he has sent milk and food items from the Hassan milk federation, he justified.



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Bengaluru: Dr Boby Chemmanur was felicitated by Karnataka Legislative Assembly Speaker U.T. Khader Fareed at a special function held at Vidhana Soudha.

Dr Chemmanur, popularly known as “BoChe”, was honoured for successfully completing an 812-kilometre run aimed at spreading the message of world peace. The achievement earned him recognition in the Unique World Records and the Guinness World Records.

Dr Chemmanur has also received several prestigious awards and honours, including the Mother Teresa Award, for his contributions to social service.

Speaker U.T. Khader also spoke about Dr Chemmanur’s achievement in the Legislative Assembly and congratulated him for the accomplishment.

Deputy Speaker Rudrappa Lamani, Agriculture Minister Cheluvarayaswamy and MLA and Chief Minister’s legal advisor Ponnanna were present on the occasion.