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Karnataka has recorded harvest harm implicit 8.60 lakh hectares (ha) this twelvemonth owed to excessive rainfall and floods. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah volition behaviour an aerial survey of flood-affected areas connected Tuesday, aft which the authorities volition finalise alleviation measures, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said.
Addressing presspersons present connected Monday, the Minister said that ongoing rains whitethorn summation the grade of harvest loss. Once the onshore dries, Deputy Commissioners volition transportation retired associated surveys to measure the afloat impact. “Through the aerial survey, the Chief Minister volition analyse losses caused by floods and dense rainfall, and alleviation volition beryllium provided accordingly,” helium said.
Excess rainfall
While immoderate districts successful the State person recorded much than 4% excess rainfall compared to normal, others person received below-average rains. Districts specified arsenic Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgir, and Raichur received excess rainfall betwixt August and September, starring to floods successful areas on the Krishna and Bhima rivers, which caused extended harvest loss. However, determination person been nary reports of nonaccomplishment of life. Malnad and coastal districts, arsenic good arsenic parts of Southern Karnataka, person recorded deficient rainfall this year, the Minister said.
For contiguous relief, the Deputy Commissioners person ₹1,385 crore successful their accounts. Temporary measures are successful spot for affected families, with astir 75 alleviation centres operational, providing shelter, food, and indispensable supplies to 8,919 people, helium said.
Opposition woke up late
Taking a swipe astatine the Opposition, the Minister said that BJP leaders had truthful acold remained quiescent and are lone present opening to sojourn the flood-hit areas. “It looks similar they person conscionable woken up from sleep,” helium remarked.
Responding to a question connected the BJP’s announcement that its leaders would sojourn the affected areas connected Tuesday, helium said: “We and our officials person been connected the crushed for implicit a month, moving for the extortion and alleviation of radical deed by floods and dense rains. The Opposition seems to person conscionable woken up. Since they are successful the Opposition, fto them bash their inspections. We person nary objection. Ultimately, it should payment the people.”
