Rs 200 Cr to be released for rain-affected districts: CM
Bengaluru, August 16: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy said that in order to take up relief works and give compensation in the rain-hit districts including Kodagu, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Hassan, Chikmagaluru, Shivamogga and Uttara Kannada, the government would release Rs 200 crore immediately.
After holding a meeting with senior officers of various departments to know the present situation in the state, he told media persons here on Thursday that respective deputy commissioners were directed to submit reports on damages due to rains within two days. All those districts have received highest rainfall than normal rainfall. It was decided to take the help of the army in relief works in Kodagu. All district ministers have camped in their respective districts and overseeing the relief works, he said.
Total 29 gruel centres were opened and 1,755 persons were given shelter. In rain-related incidents, two persons in Udupi and one each in Udupi and Shivamogga lost their lives. Though it was tried to rescue them through helicopter, it was not possible due to bad weather, he said.
Based on the reports of the deputy commissioners, the state government would decide on demanding compensation from the centre. Control rooms were set up in all deputy commissioners’ offices and they are working round-the-clock. The deputy commissioners have Rs 237.55 crore in their accounts and they were directed to take immediate relief measures, he said.
Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, Revenue Minister RV Deshpande, Housing and Urban Development Minister UT Khader, Tourism Minister Sa Ra Mahesh, Chief Secretary TM Vijay Bhaskar were present.
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Farooq Abdullah assures restoration of statehood for Jammu & Kashmir if NC-Congress alliance wins
Jammu: National Conference (NC) leader Farooq Abdullah asserted that the alliance between NC and Congress would restore statehood to Jammu & Kashmir if they win the upcoming assembly elections. Addressing the media on Sunday, Abdullah expressed confidence in the alliance's victory and emphasised their commitment to the cause.
Abdullah's statement came in response to Union Home Minister Amit Shah's remarks at a BJP rally in Jammu on Saturday. Shah accused the NC-Congress alliance of misleading the public on the statehood issue, reiterating that only the central government has the authority to restore it.
Jammu & Kashmir lost its statehood in October 2019 when the region was reorganized into two Union Territories—Jammu & Kashmir, and Ladakh. Despite the abrogation of Article 370, Abdullah pointed out that terrorism has not ended in the Valley, challenging the BJP's claims.
Jammu & Kashmir is set to go to the polls on September 18, 25, and October 1, with the results to be announced on October 8.
