<p class="title">District in-charge Minister V Somanna issued directions to the concerned to expedite the rescue works on Brahmagiri Hills.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking during a meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office on Saturday, he said that Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has taking Brahmagiri landslides seriously. “Rest of the persons stuck under the debris should be recovered soon.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Reviewing the flood situation, the minister said that the people in the relief centres should be tested for Covid-19. Social distancing should be followed in the relief centres. All necessary facilities should be provided.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Somanna further asked the officials from various departments to work in coordination. A survey on crop loss should be conducted. Grants have been issued to repair the protective wall near the DC office, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy said that Rs five crore will be released by the government towards flood relief. People who have lost their houses will be compensated with a maximum of Rs five lakh. An urgent compensation of Rs 10,000 will be provided to those who are sheltered in the relief centres.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MLC Sunil Subramani, MLC Veena Acchaiah, ZP vice president Lokeshwari Gopal, Superintendent of Police Kshama Mishra and Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr Sneha were present.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Somanna visits Ayyappa Hills</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">The district in-charge minister also paid a visit to Ayyappa Hills on Saturday and reviewed the situation caused by the landslides in the region. He directed the deputy commissioner to provide permanent rehabilitation to the affected.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People residing in Ayyappa Hills, Maletirikebetta, Arasunagara and Nehrunagar will be shifted to safer locations, he said and assured of rehabilitation measures for people in the rest of the flood-affected regions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister asked why the Town Panchayat officials are following a dilly-dallying attitude in earmarking the sites for rehabilitation, even though it has been directed to purchase sites. M P Prathap Simha, MLC Sunil Subramani, Town Panchayat Chief Officer A M Shridhar was present.</p>
<p class="title">District in-charge Minister V Somanna issued directions to the concerned to expedite the rescue works on Brahmagiri Hills.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Speaking during a meeting at the deputy commissioner’s office on Saturday, he said that Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa has taking Brahmagiri landslides seriously. “Rest of the persons stuck under the debris should be recovered soon.”</p>.<p class="bodytext">Reviewing the flood situation, the minister said that the people in the relief centres should be tested for Covid-19. Social distancing should be followed in the relief centres. All necessary facilities should be provided.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Somanna further asked the officials from various departments to work in coordination. A survey on crop loss should be conducted. Grants have been issued to repair the protective wall near the DC office, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Deputy Commissioner Annies Kanmani Joy said that Rs five crore will be released by the government towards flood relief. People who have lost their houses will be compensated with a maximum of Rs five lakh. An urgent compensation of Rs 10,000 will be provided to those who are sheltered in the relief centres.</p>.<p class="bodytext">MLC Sunil Subramani, MLC Veena Acchaiah, ZP vice president Lokeshwari Gopal, Superintendent of Police Kshama Mishra and Additional Deputy Commissioner Dr Sneha were present.</p>.<p class="CrossHead"><strong>Somanna visits Ayyappa Hills</strong></p>.<p class="bodytext">The district in-charge minister also paid a visit to Ayyappa Hills on Saturday and reviewed the situation caused by the landslides in the region. He directed the deputy commissioner to provide permanent rehabilitation to the affected.</p>.<p class="bodytext">People residing in Ayyappa Hills, Maletirikebetta, Arasunagara and Nehrunagar will be shifted to safer locations, he said and assured of rehabilitation measures for people in the rest of the flood-affected regions.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The minister asked why the Town Panchayat officials are following a dilly-dallying attitude in earmarking the sites for rehabilitation, even though it has been directed to purchase sites. M P Prathap Simha, MLC Sunil Subramani, Town Panchayat Chief Officer A M Shridhar was present.</p>
