Mangaluru, Oct 22, 2020: The state government has released a sum of Rs 14 crores towards disbursal of compensation to those who were affected by the massive garbage slip from Pachanady dumping yard last year. It may be recalled here that several houses, properties and agricultural fields in the Mandara area were badly affected by the garbage slide and many people had to be relocated.
Dakshina Kannada MP Nalin Kumar Kateel as well as local legislators Vedavyas Kamath and Nalin Kumar Kateel had submitted a memorandum to the government to release a sum of Rs 20 crores towards compensation to the affected families. The government has released Rs 14 crores out of SFC Special Grants.