The Indian Meteorological Department (IMD) on Tuesday issued orange alert for several states in India owing to heavy rainfall predictions. Karnataka pre-monsoon rain: 52 people dead. Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has said that pre monsoon rains in the state has claimed 52 lives along with damage to properties.
The CM has further directed concerned officials to provide immediate relief; He added that authorities have been warned of strict action in case of dereliction of duty. The CM also announced ex-gratia of Rs 5 lakh to the families of the persons who lost their lives due to heavy rainfall in the state.
CM Siddaramaiah said While addressing a press conference, “We have conducted a meeting via video conferencing with all District Commissioners on disaster management, in view of the monsoon season. Rs 5 lakhs each has been announced for the families of the persons who have died due to heavy rainfall in the state.”
The decision came after CM had chaired a meeting with Deputy Commissioners (DCs) of all districts and CEOs of Zilla Panchayats, over video conferencing, to discuss disaster management.
Deputy Chief Minister D K Shivakumar, Ministers and senior government officials were also present at the meeting. Also, it has been decided to provide relief to livestock loss, and to assess the damages caused to houses and provide immediate relief,” he added.
Noting that there was lot of expectations from the people with the new government coming to power, the CM said the dispensation has to live up to their expectations and officials should also become active. “So strict instructions have been given to DCs of districts, CEOs of Zilla Panchayats,” he said.
CM also said that monsoon will start from June and according to the Met Department it will start from June 9. He also added that pre monsoon sowing has been done in more than 2 lakh hectares so far.
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“Deputy Commissioners have Rs 540 crore with them and based on the situation if money is required, the government is ready to provide more. There is Rs 331 crore under the disaster relief fund….so for any reasons relief works should not stop,” he said.
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