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Rs 3,000-cr required to repair infrastructure in Kodagu, DK, other rain-hit districts

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August 28, 2018

Bengaluru, Aug 28: The chief minister H D Kumaraswamy led government now has to shell out a huge amount to rebuild and repair infrastructure in Kodagu and other districts that were affected by heavy rainfall, flooding and landslides in the last three months.

At least 800 homes were destroyed while 2,225 km roads, 240 bridges and 65 government buildings were severely damaged due to rains since June. The government has estimated that about Rs 3,000 crore is required to rebuild and repair these infrastructures.

A detailed proposal is expected to be submitted to the Union government, with estimated cost for rebuilding, will be prepared in the next two days.

Apart from Kodagu, three coastal districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada, and Chikkamagaluru, Hassan, Shivamogga, Belagavi and Mysuru were severely affected by the heavy rains.

At a meeting to review rain-related damage in the State, Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy was informed that ₹3,000 crore was required to put back nearly 2,225 km of National and State Highways, and major district roads besides the 240 bridges that had collapsed. Monday’s meeting took stock of rain-related damage across nine districts in the State that have been battered by rain in the last three months.

The meeting had been convened to discuss proposals to be sent to Union government seeking compensation for the losses suffered. Among the highways that are out of bounds for traffic due to landslides are an NH 275 stretch between Madikeri-Sullia, the NH 75 stretch between Sakleshpur and Gundiya and the NH 234 stretch between Charmadi and Kottigehara.

Mr. Kumaraswamy has asked officials to prepare detailed proposals outlining the damages and estimated costs of for repairing public property, including roads, bridges and buildings; estimated losses to private property; estimated loss to plantation crops such as coffee, pepper and arecanut, and paddy.

Meanwhile, a senior official involved in relief and rehabilitation work said that it would take a few more days to get the final assessment of damages in rain-hit areas since the survey work was still under progress.

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Farooq
 - 
Tuesday, 28 Aug 2018

Should consider recommendations from ecological experts. 

Danish
 - 
Tuesday, 28 Aug 2018

Reconstruction is the main issue. Should consider nature also. There were many resorts and home stays which built by destroying nature

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July 17,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 17: Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) Mayor, M Goutham Kumar on Friday called for an extension of lockdown in the city for one more week due to rise in the COVID-19 cases.

"It will be better if we get more time to tackle COVID-19 cases, we wish for the extension of lockdown for one more week. We have given the proposal to the government," said M Goutham Kumar, BBMP Mayor.

"After the number of cases increased in Bengaluru, BBMP started antigen test in containment and hotspot zones of Bengaluru to tackle the cases which have crossed 2,000 mark," he added.

Along with Mayor, BBMP Commissioner Anil Kumar has also proposed the state government to extend lockdown in Bengaluru for one more week.

"The number of cases in Bengaluru increasing in Bengaluru rapidly. BBMP has inaugurated more than 200 vehicles in Bengaluru for the use of the antigen test," said Anil Kumar, Commissioner BBMP.

According to the Union Health Ministry, there are 51,422 COVID-19 cases in the state.

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July 6,2020

Bengaluru, Jul 6: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Monday said that the "country will have to learn to live with coronavirus as there are no options".

Yediyurappa made the remark after paying tribute to Babu Jagjivan Ram, on his death anniversary, at a ceremony in Vidhana Soudha.

"We don't have any other option, we have to learn to live with this virus. Even Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said the same thing. We have increased ambulances, we have made all arrangements to fight the pandemic. It is very important to safeguard ourselves," he said.

The Chief Minister added that the state government has made many arrangements to combat the widespread illness.

According to the Union Health Ministry, there is 23,474 number of COVID-19 cases in the state and 372 people have died due to the illness.

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April 20,2020

Mangaluru, Apr 20: As Wenlock hospital has been converted into corona hospital, all the heads of private medical college hospitals have been instructed to treat Wenlock Hospital's out patients and in patients at a government hospital fare or at the charges of Wenlock Hospital, said Deputy Commissioner Sindhu B Rupesh on Sunday.

Treatment is also been given at Bijai, Yekkur, Kulur, Jeppu, Surathkal, Kulai, Padil, Shaktinagar, Bengre and Bunder Primary Health Centers. Patients with MLC (Medico Legal Case) or Police Case may seek treatment at a private medical college or city primary center.

Some private hospitals have already agreed to provide free dialysis services, as requested by the government.

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