Karnataka CM directs in-charge Ministers to stay put in rain-hit districts

ಅತಿವೃಷ್ಟಿ ಪೀಡಿತ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗಳ ಜಿಲ್ಲಾಧಿಕಾರಿಗಳು ಹಾಗು ಜಿಲ್ಲಾ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವರುಗಳಿಂದ ಮಳೆ ಹಾನಿ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳ ಬಗ್ಗೆ ನಿರಂತರ ಮಾಹಿತಿ ಪಡೆಯಲಾಗುತ್ತಿದೆ. ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಸಚಿವರುಗಳಿಗೆ ತಮ್ಮ ಉಸ್ತುವಾರಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿಯೇ ಇರುವಂತೆ ಸೂಚನೆ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ. ನಾಳೆ‌ ಬೆಳಗಾವಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಗೆ ತೆರಳಿ ಪ್ರವಾಹ ಪರಿಸ್ಥಿತಿಗಳನ್ನು ಅವಲೋಕಿಸಲಿದ್ದೇನೆ.

— B.S. Yediyurappa (@BSYBJP) July 24, 2021

According to the information from the State Disaster Management Authority, till last evening, 131 villages in 18 taluks of the state have been affected by rains and floods, and 16,213 people have been affected and three people have died, while two were missing. Hundreds of houses have been damaged and 8,733 people were evacuated. As many as 4,964 people were taking shelter in 80 relief camps till last evening.

The Chief Minister had held a virtual meeting with the district officials of Belagavi, Uttara Kannada, Shivamogga, Haveri, Chikkamagaluru, and Dharwad, on Friday evening and had directed them to relocate the residents of low-lying villages along the river banks.

With several dams in the state and neighboring Maharashtra reaching brim, water is being released into the rivers, inundating low-lying and river banks areas. Rescue and relief teams like NDRF, SDRF, fire department personnel have been pressed into service in affected regions, officials said. PTI

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