CC Patil visits flood-affected village in Gadag after facing criticism from locals

Team Udayavani, Oct 24, 2019, 12:40 PM IST

Gadag: After facing criticism by the villagers of Gadag district, Minister CC Patil visited the district and talked to people about the problems they faced. due to floods.

Addressing villagers problems Patil, also the minister in-charge of Gadag district said, Patil, “You are aware of how much money the government is spending in flood-affected areas. You even know that the government doesn’t have money. We are also not getting our MLA funds.

He further added, “I will make the arrangements if you want to leave this village and shift to a different village.”

The death toll due has gone up to 13 following the devastation caused by incessant rain and floods in Karnataka from October 18 till today.

According to state government data, a total of 150 livestock have been killed and more than 10,000 houses have been damaged.

The heavy downpour in August this year in Karnataka led to floods in 22 districts, leading to the deaths of 84 people in rain-related incidents.

About 5.5 lakh acres of land were inundated, while crops in about 2.3 lakh acres were completely ruined.

About 1.5 lakh houses were destroyed in August’s flood and heavy rains.