Rain damage; Govt mulling special package for coastal districts: Deshpande
Bengaluru, July 09: To take up relief works for the damages caused by the rains, the government has released Rs 6.79 crore and Rs 6.05 crore to Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts respectively. The government would think of providing a special package to find permanent solution to rain related damages after discussing with the respective deputy commissioners, said Revenue Minister RV Deshpande.
When Karkala MLA Sunil Kumar and Udupi MLA K Raghupathi Bhat raised the issues of rain related damages in coastal region and special package for permanent solutions during zero hour in the Session, the Minister said that total three members lost their lives in the Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts and 14 and 11 houses were damaged in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts respectively. Precautionary measures were taken. If the house was completely damaged due to rain,Rs 95000 compensation would be given and Rs 75000 would be given for the partial damage. For those who lost their lives, the government would give Rs 5 lakh for the family members of the deceased under the Chief Minister’s Relief Fund, he clarified.
Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that earlier, Rs 4 lakh was being given to the family members of the deceased and now, the relief amount was increased to Rs 5 lakh.
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J&K polls: Amit Shah arrives in Jammu ahead of Saturday's hectic campaigning
Jammu (PTI) Union Home Minister Amit Shah arrived in Jammu on Friday night ahead of the hectic day-long campaigning on Saturday during which he will address five public rallies in three districts of Jammu and Kashmir.
Shah arrived here from Delhi and drove straight to the State Guest house, a senior BJP leader said.
Shah will fly to Poonch early tomorrow morning and address the first of four rallies in Mendhar followed by Surankote in Poonch district, he added.
Shah is scheduled to address rallies in Thanamandi and Rajouri followed by Akhnoor in Jammu.
He is also expected to hold a rally in the Nowshera constituency in support of Jammu and Kashmir BJP president Ravinder Raina on Sunday.
