Karnataka Government Steps Up Rescue Operations In Rain-Hit Kodagu

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BENGALURU: Bolstered by the military, Navy and Airforce, the government yesterday intense relief operations in Kodagu district, as six folks were killed in rain-related incidents throughout the last twenty-four hours.
Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy undertook AN aerial survey of the district that has been experiencing serious rain for the past 3 days.

Deputy chief minister Parameshwara tweeted yesterday that six folks are killed in Kodagu thanks to floods and landslides throughout the last twenty-four hours.

The government has proclaimed a compensation of Rs. five hundred thousand to consequent of kin of every of the deceased, he said, adding that the govt would beware of the treatment of the burned.

Landslides were reported from some places within the district and authorities have stepped up efforts to rescue stranded folks, officers aforesaid.

"There could be a severe scenario for the past 3 days. Currently, the central and state rescue groups ar functioning on a war footing," man Kumaraswamy told reporters.

An M17 Air Force whirlybird has been deployed to supply food packets to the marooned and to airlift them, the chief minister aforesaid.

The government has deployed as several as 948 personnel from the military engineering task force, Dogra regiment, Indian Navy, national disaster response force, hearth and emergency services, home guards and civil defence, man Kumaraswamy aforesaid.

In addition to the present, two hundred NCC cadets have additionally been deployed, he added.

About fifty earthmovers have additionally been operating around the clock to clear rubbish caused by the landslips. Boats also are being employed within the rescue operations.

"More than two,500 folks are saved.. in Jodupal village alone, 348 folks are saved," he said.

The government has sanctioned Rs. one hundred large integers for enterprise relief add Kodagu district.

A total of Rs. two hundred large integers was proclaimed as grant-in-aid to the affected districts for relief work some days agone.

A committee, comprising senior body officers semiconductor diode by cabinet minister T M Vijay Bhaskar, has been brought about to monitor relief operations, man Kumaraswamy aforesaid.

"In Jodupal village, regarding three hundred acres of land are lost in landslides. As several as thirty-nine relief camps are discovered within the state, of that thirty ar in Kodagu alone and therefore the rest are in Dakshina South Dravidian district," he said.

Revenue officers and doctors from Mysuru, Ramanagar, Mandya, Hassan and Chamarajnagar are deployed in giant numbers in Kodagu district.

The government has provided two.5 hundred thousand litres water for Kodagu district and efforts also are on to revive power provide in rain-hit areas, he said.

Kumaraswamy aforesaid he has directed officers to spot people who have lost their homes.

"At least 800 homes are fully broken in Kodagu thanks to the rain. I have directed district authorities to spot people who have lost their homes and prepare an inventory.

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Considering them as special cases, Rs. two hundred thousand to Rs. 2.5 hundred thousand are going to be given as compensation to them," he said.