Rs 50,000 additional compensation to Kodagu victims: R. V. Deshpande
Aid through the Chief Minister's relief fund
Bengaluru: For clothing and other essential materials, the state government has decided to pay the additional compensation of Rs. 50,000 to Kodagu flood victims from the chief minister’s relief fund; assured revenue and skill development minister RV Deshpande.
The minister, who gave this statement on Saturday, said "As per the SDRF / NDRF guidelines, Rs. 1800 for clothing and Rs. 2000 for essential materials (total Rs. 3,000), can be paid to those whose homes have damaged in natural disasters. But this (amount) is not enough. Therefore we have taken this decision, he explained.
"The victims had requested to increase the compensation during the recent visit of the chief minister, deputy chief minister, district in-charge minister, and several other ministers. This decision was taken in response to their request, which has bee approved by the Cabinet," Deshpande said.
"1,156 houses have been severely damaged in the recent heavy rains in Kodagu. Rs.50,000 each for all the victim families will be paid from the chief minister's relief fund. This will come around Rs 5.78 crore, “the minister said.
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Two labourers die as soil caves in at construction site in Ranchi
Ranchi (PTI): Two labourers died after soil caved in at an under-construction apartment complex in Ranchi, police said on Tuesday.
The incident happened near Ram Temple in the Gonda police station area on Monday, they said.
"Both victims were working at the construction site. The bodies were handed over to their family members," SP (City) Paras Rana said.
Both the deceased hailed from Thakurgaon in Burmu block, police said, adding that an investigation has been ordered.
