Chennai: Monday blues for Bengaluru as several parts of the capital city of Karnataka has been waterlogged due to the recent heavy rains over the weekend.
Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Tuesday visited and inspected the Kendriya Vihar where the brimming Yelahanka lake waterlogged the apartment and at least 600 people were evacuated due to heavy rains.
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Crop loss compensation to farmers
CM Bommai on Monday said that officials have been directed to transfer the crop loss compensation amount to the affected farmers' accounts immediately. The Chief Minister said this while interacting with the media persons during his visit to the rain-hit areas of the state's Kolar district.
Incessant rains have caused huge losses to the standing crops in the state. Starting from Narasapura, the Chief Minister toured the Kolar district extensively.
He said: "I have seen extensive damage to Ragi, vegetables, horticulture and floriculture crops. Floodwater from the Mudavadi irrigation tank has cut-off road connectivity in the area, About 790 houses have been completely or extensively damaged.
"Agri Crops in 48,333 hectares and horticulture crops in 6966 hectares have been affected, 189km length of roads and 34 bridges have been damaged according to preliminary reports," Bommai said.
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The Chief Minister said that a sum of Rs 5 lakh would be paid as compensation against the completely damaged houses, and Rs 3 lakh for partially damaged houses, in three installments.
The DCs had been instructed to disburse the first installment of Rs1 lakh immediately, Bommai said.
The state government has released Rs 500 crore for the repair of damaged roads and bridges. Schools and Anganwadis too had suffered damages and the repair work there would be taken up through the NDRF fund, he said.
(With inputs from Agencies)