<p>As a precautionary measure, the district administration has extended holidays to anganwadis, schools and colleges on Monday (July 20) too. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Assembly Deputy Speaker K G Bopaiah and MLC S G Medappa visited various flood-affected areas in Madikeri taluk on Sunday.<br /><br />They visited Udatmotte near Bettageri and Kopatti near Bhagamandala which have been severely affected by heavy rains. They examined a road at Kopatti that had been damaged when storm water sprung from the very midst of the road. However, the Public Works Department repaired the damaged part.</p>.<p>Fertilisers spoiled<br /><br />Bopaiah and Medappa also paid a visit to a gruel centre opened at Cheriyaparambu. <br /><br />They examined the spoiled fertiliser stock at the warehouse of Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Niyamita (VSSN) at Kakkabbe. About 2,500 bags of fertiliser worth Rs 7 lakh had been affected from flood water. Bopaiah asked the officials concerned to submit a report in this regard.<br /><br />They also visited one more gruel centre near Balamuri bridge and listened to the woes of the inmates. Bopaiah assured the flood victims of providing permanent solutions to their problems.</p>.<p>‘Rs 100 crore loss’<br /><br />Talking to reporters later, the Deputy Speaker said the extent of damages is huge in the district this year. According to my estimation, the district has incurred a loss of about Rs 100 crore. “The State government has released Rs 5 crore to the district under Natural Calamity Relief Fund. <br /><br />All the three MLAs of the district would urge the government to release an additional Rs 10 crore towards the purpose,” he said.<br /><br />“Several houses in the low-lying areas have been affected by the storm water. Farmers too have incurred huge losses as their paddy fields have been damaged. Such a loss had been experienced about 45 years back. The district administration is responding well to the rain woes,” he said.<br /><br />Zilla Panchayat Education Standing Committee Chairman Manumuttappa, Taluk BJP President Bellu Somaiah and General Secretary Ravi Basappa were present.</p>
<p>As a precautionary measure, the district administration has extended holidays to anganwadis, schools and colleges on Monday (July 20) too. <br /><br />Meanwhile, Assembly Deputy Speaker K G Bopaiah and MLC S G Medappa visited various flood-affected areas in Madikeri taluk on Sunday.<br /><br />They visited Udatmotte near Bettageri and Kopatti near Bhagamandala which have been severely affected by heavy rains. They examined a road at Kopatti that had been damaged when storm water sprung from the very midst of the road. However, the Public Works Department repaired the damaged part.</p>.<p>Fertilisers spoiled<br /><br />Bopaiah and Medappa also paid a visit to a gruel centre opened at Cheriyaparambu. <br /><br />They examined the spoiled fertiliser stock at the warehouse of Vyavasaya Seva Sahakari Niyamita (VSSN) at Kakkabbe. About 2,500 bags of fertiliser worth Rs 7 lakh had been affected from flood water. Bopaiah asked the officials concerned to submit a report in this regard.<br /><br />They also visited one more gruel centre near Balamuri bridge and listened to the woes of the inmates. Bopaiah assured the flood victims of providing permanent solutions to their problems.</p>.<p>‘Rs 100 crore loss’<br /><br />Talking to reporters later, the Deputy Speaker said the extent of damages is huge in the district this year. According to my estimation, the district has incurred a loss of about Rs 100 crore. “The State government has released Rs 5 crore to the district under Natural Calamity Relief Fund. <br /><br />All the three MLAs of the district would urge the government to release an additional Rs 10 crore towards the purpose,” he said.<br /><br />“Several houses in the low-lying areas have been affected by the storm water. Farmers too have incurred huge losses as their paddy fields have been damaged. Such a loss had been experienced about 45 years back. The district administration is responding well to the rain woes,” he said.<br /><br />Zilla Panchayat Education Standing Committee Chairman Manumuttappa, Taluk BJP President Bellu Somaiah and General Secretary Ravi Basappa were present.</p>
