Flood relief: Central team to meet CM today

Flood relief: Central team to meet CM today

Mangalore Today News Network

Bengaluru, Sep 07, 2020:    A six-member central team will visit Karnataka for a three-day tour from tomorrow to assess the extent of damage caused by floods in parts of Karnataka in August this year.

 

The team headed by K V Pratap, joint secretary to the Ministry of Home Affairs, will hold a meeting with Chief
Minister B S Yediyurappa and other senior officials on
Monday.

During the meeting, the government is expected to seek funds for the damages caused during the floods. Karnataka had suffered losses due to heavy rainfall and flooding for the third consecutive year. The state government has estimated losses to the tune of Rs 4,800 crore caused due to floods, according to Revenue Minister R Ashoka.

The team is expected to visit Kodagu, Belagavi and other districts to ascertain the damages suffered. They will also hold meetings with the Revenue department officials, before returning to Delhi to finalise the compensation under National Disaster Relief Fund for Karnataka.

CM to meet ministers

Ahead of the upcoming legislature session on September 21, Yediyurappa will also a hold a meeting with his Cabinet colleagues. The meeting, according to sources, is expected to iron out the differences between some ministers in the Cabinet, along with other issues related to the upcoming session.

Tungabhadra dam near full, flood alert sounded

Inflow into Tungabhadra reservoir has increased following good spells of rain in its catchment areas in Malnad, reports DHNS from Hosapete.

On Saturday, the TB dam, a lifeline of Koppal, Ballari and Raichur districts, received 35,000 cusecs and the inflow is expected to increase in next two to three days.

As much as 36,000 cusecs of water was released downstream by lifting 12 crest gates on Saturday. And a further 9,000 cusecs was released to canals in the day.

As on September 6, the water level in the dam reached 1,632.94 feet as against the full reservoir level of 1,633 feet.

The Tungabhadra Board officials told DH, “The inflow into TB dam has increased due to good rainfall in its catchment areas. With the inflow expected to rise in the next few days, a huge volume of water is being released into the river. People on the banks of downstream should exercise caution.”

Courtesy:Deccan Herald