<p>According to a letter written to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, copies of which were released to the media, the estimated loss caused due to heavy rain and flood during the current year is Rs 1,782 crore.<br /><br />Yeddyurappa stated that the relief claimed as per CRF/NCCF guidelines is Rs 1,045 crore. An expenditure of Rs 133 crore has been incurred by the State government for rescue and relief measures of immediate nature. <br /><br />“It is becoming extremely difficult for the State government to cope with the situation financially without the assistance from the Central government. Hence I would request you to release Rs 1,045 crore at the earliest”, Yeddyurappa stated in the letter. <br /><br />In another letter to Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja, the Chief Minister has urged the Centre to include 15 cities in the State - Bidar, Bijapur, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Gadag, Hassan, Kolar, Mandya, Raichur, KGF, Robertsonpet, Udupi, Yadgir, Chikkaballapur, Ramanagara and Gokak under the Rajiv Awas Yojana.<br /></p>
<p>According to a letter written to Union Finance Minister P Chidambaram, copies of which were released to the media, the estimated loss caused due to heavy rain and flood during the current year is Rs 1,782 crore.<br /><br />Yeddyurappa stated that the relief claimed as per CRF/NCCF guidelines is Rs 1,045 crore. An expenditure of Rs 133 crore has been incurred by the State government for rescue and relief measures of immediate nature. <br /><br />“It is becoming extremely difficult for the State government to cope with the situation financially without the assistance from the Central government. Hence I would request you to release Rs 1,045 crore at the earliest”, Yeddyurappa stated in the letter. <br /><br />In another letter to Union Minister of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation Kumari Selja, the Chief Minister has urged the Centre to include 15 cities in the State - Bidar, Bijapur, Chikmagalur, Chitradurga, Gadag, Hassan, Kolar, Mandya, Raichur, KGF, Robertsonpet, Udupi, Yadgir, Chikkaballapur, Ramanagara and Gokak under the Rajiv Awas Yojana.<br /></p>
