CM requested Rs 100 crore relief fund towards Kodagu

Team Udayavani, Aug 21, 2018, 11:04 AM IST

Bengaluru: Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy has requested the Centre to provide Rs 100 crore relief fund for rain hit Kodagu district.

Chief minister said, “The Prime Minister has announced relief of Rs 500 Crore for Kerala, we expect at least Rs 100 Crore for Kodagu,”

CM said, “We conducted an aerial survey in Kodagu district to look through the flood hit situation. 12 people have lost their lives. 845 houses have been damaged out of which 773 houses are partially damaged.”

“A total of 6620 people have been rehabilitated in the relief camps. He said, “41 relief camps in Kodagu and nine relief camps in Dakshina Kannada have been set up and a total of 6620 people are sheltered in these relief camps. An adequate supply of drinking water and milk is being ensured in these camps.”