Bengaluru, Aug 7: The Karnataka government would provide Rs 10,000 immediate relief to families affected by heavy rains and flooding in districts across coastal, central and southern areas of the state, an official said on Thursday.
"Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa has directed all the Deputy Commissioners in the rain-cum-flood-hit districts to provide Rs 10,000 interim relief to the affected families and Rs 5 lakh to those whose houses were completely damaged in the natural disaster," a Revenue Department official told media persons here.
As the south-west monsoon advanced and intensified, heavy and widespread rains with gusty winds have been lashing 12 of the 30 districts across the state, wreaking havoc and disrupting normal life due to flooding, landslides, lakes and ponds overflowing, and rivers and their tributaries in the spate.
"The Chief Minister also instructed the officials to make use schools, colleges and public places as relief centres to shelter the rain-cum-flood-hit families, as hostels and community halls have been converted into Covid care centres in the affected districts," said the official.
The affected districts have also been advised to conduct a survey of crop loss suffered by farmers for compensation under the centrally-sponsored Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and the Weather Based Crop Insurance Schemes.
Deputy Commissioners have been told to take preventive measures to protect and provide relief to the people from heavy rains, floods and landslides in the affected districts.
"Yediyurappa also directed ministers in-charge of the districts to remain in their constituency and visit the affected areas to assess damage caused by the rains and flash floods for compensation and relief aid," noted the official.
The Chief Minister on Wednesday announced Rs 50 crore for rescue and relief operations in the affected districts across the state.
Meanwhile, the Meteorological department has issued a red alert on heavy rains in the affected districts of Kodagu, Udupi, Dakshina Kannada and Uttar Kannada in the coastal region and in Shivamoga, Chikkamagaluru, Hassan and Haveri in the Malnad region.
"Bagamandala in Kodagu district where Cauvery river springs near Talakaveri received a whopping 486 mm rain during the last 24 hours, causing flash floods and disrupting normal life as offices, shops and eateries remained shut and public transport was affected," added the official.
The water-level in Cauvery and Lakshmanatheertha is flowing at high level while the Sayi layout and Kuvempu layout Kushalnagar is inundated and the affected residents were shifted to safer location.
The Mumbai Airport police detained the two passengers soon after the landing. The airlines has complained of passengers fighting onboard.
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jaathi buddi yelli hogatte ... put him to jail for shouting Pro jihadist slogans .. haha one his ummah third rated fellow is giving long lecture ...
The story may be a different :
First of all the passenger I believe they are Muslims.
Secondly if two persons sitting together and if they talk anything
how others will come to know. Anyone talks loudly?
Thirdly talking about ISIS is a crime??? we always talk about these terrorists group and their killing innocents etc. Is this crime??
Even though if we assume they are supporters of ISIS , are they crazy to support and talk in public??
The reason may be different, simply to make this issue a big , the airlines crew made this drama.
WE ALL EVEN LOUDLY AND WITH ALL OUR SPIRIT SHOULD SAY
THAT THE ISIS IS A MOST DANGEROUS , CRUEL AND ANTI HUMAN TERRORIST ORGANIZATION AND WE SHOULD DO ALL OUT WAR AGAINST THESE DEADLY TERRORISTS.
send this ISIS lover to Iraq / Syria and let him enjoy there. such people are burden to our society. If he is so much interested in ISIS he should join them and no need to come to India.
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