<p>Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/siddaramaiah">Siddaramaiah</a> on Wednesday directed district in-charge ministers and in-charge secretaries to personally visit areas affected by <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/rains-subside-strong-winds-wreak-havoc-in-kodagu-mysuru-3559802">monsoon rains and floods</a>.</p>.<p>He also convened a meeting of Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Zilla Panchayat CEOs and district in-charge secretaries on May 30 and 31 to review the situation and coordinate relief efforts.</p>.<p>"In the wake of heavy rains across the state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed district ministers and district in-charge secretaries to immediately visit flood-affected areas and supervise the relief work," his office said in a statement.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister gathered information from the officials about the rain-induced damage and directed them to take precautionary measures.</p>.India debuts new weather model to help farming, flood planning.<p>He has instructed district ministers and district in-charge secretaries to promptly visit the areas affected by heavy rains and flood, conducting a comprehensive review of the situation, it said.</p>.<p>According to officials, till May 26, a total of 45 houses were completely damaged and 1,385 homes partially damaged in the state due to rains. Out of them 99 per cent have been provided financial assistance.</p>.<p>As of May 26, there is a grant of Rs 97,351.95 lakhs in the district and taluk level PD (Personal Deposit) accounts for disaster management, they said.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah also instructed the DCs and district in-charge secretaries to monitor the flood situation and expedite relief work.</p>.<p>The Chief Secretary to the government has been asked to convene a meeting of DCs, CEOs and district in-charge secretaries on May 30 and 31 to conduct a comprehensive review in this regard, the release said.</p>.<p>According to officials, 170 taluks in the state have been identified as flood/landslide prone, and 2,296 care or shelter centres have been identified as a precautionary measure.</p>.<p>They said that 201 places under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits have been identified as flood-prone areas. </p>
<p>Bengaluru: Karnataka Chief Minister <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/siddaramaiah">Siddaramaiah</a> on Wednesday directed district in-charge ministers and in-charge secretaries to personally visit areas affected by <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/india/karnataka/rains-subside-strong-winds-wreak-havoc-in-kodagu-mysuru-3559802">monsoon rains and floods</a>.</p>.<p>He also convened a meeting of Deputy Commissioners (DCs), Zilla Panchayat CEOs and district in-charge secretaries on May 30 and 31 to review the situation and coordinate relief efforts.</p>.<p>"In the wake of heavy rains across the state, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has instructed district ministers and district in-charge secretaries to immediately visit flood-affected areas and supervise the relief work," his office said in a statement.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister gathered information from the officials about the rain-induced damage and directed them to take precautionary measures.</p>.India debuts new weather model to help farming, flood planning.<p>He has instructed district ministers and district in-charge secretaries to promptly visit the areas affected by heavy rains and flood, conducting a comprehensive review of the situation, it said.</p>.<p>According to officials, till May 26, a total of 45 houses were completely damaged and 1,385 homes partially damaged in the state due to rains. Out of them 99 per cent have been provided financial assistance.</p>.<p>As of May 26, there is a grant of Rs 97,351.95 lakhs in the district and taluk level PD (Personal Deposit) accounts for disaster management, they said.</p>.<p>Siddaramaiah also instructed the DCs and district in-charge secretaries to monitor the flood situation and expedite relief work.</p>.<p>The Chief Secretary to the government has been asked to convene a meeting of DCs, CEOs and district in-charge secretaries on May 30 and 31 to conduct a comprehensive review in this regard, the release said.</p>.<p>According to officials, 170 taluks in the state have been identified as flood/landslide prone, and 2,296 care or shelter centres have been identified as a precautionary measure.</p>.<p>They said that 201 places under the Bruhat Bengaluru Mahanagara Palike (BBMP) limits have been identified as flood-prone areas. </p>