Mangaluru
Dakshina Kannada BJP president Sathish Kumpala has urged the state government to release compensation for the victims of natural calamities in the district.With incessant rain lashing across the district, the water level in rivers has increased drastically, inundating low-lying areas. Further, landslides have been reported in various parts of the district.
Floods have inundated farmlands, and farmers have incurred huge losses. Public properties have been damaged, and human lives have been lost in rain-related incidents, he said, urging the government to pay compensation to the victims.
Stating that nine people have already lost their lives in rain-related incidents in the district, he said many people have also suffered losses. More than 10 houses have collapsed, and 300 houses have been partially damaged in the district due to the rains, he said, demanding compensation for families to build new houses. The government should release funds for the construction of houses for those who have lost them immediately. Compensation should be paid to farmers for crop loss. As rivers Nethravati and Kumaradhara are in spate farmers have lost crops due to the floods, he said, demanding immediate relief for farmers.
He added that district Minister Dinesh Gundu Rao should convene a meeting of officials immediately to accelerate relief and rehabilitation programmes in the district.
