Bengaluru: Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa directed deputy commissioners of 20 districts to be ready to handle extreme weather events with more rainfall forecast in the coming days.
Karnataka CM held a video conference to review the situation in Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, Uttara Kannada, Ballari, Vijayanagar, Koppal, Raichur, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Bidar, Belagavi, Bagalkot, Vijayapura, Gadag, Haveri, Dharwad, Shivamogga, Hassan, Chikkamagaluru, and Kodagu districts. ‘Monsoon has started early.
In all districts, lakes and tanks are going to be filled to the brim. Sowing is also coming to an end. Officials have been asked to take precautions for heavy rains,’ Yediyurappa told reporters. Chief Minister asked DCs to concentrate on flood-prone villages by taking people into confidence before relocating them.
According to a statement from the chief minister’s office, 1,710 villages have been identified as flood prone. Revenue Minister R Ashoka said DCs had nearly Rs 1,000 crore to deal with exigencies. The government will set up relief centres in flood-affected areas where nutritious food will be served on a daily basis,’ he said.
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