Karnataka has suffered a lack of Rs 8,071 crore because of the latest floods: BS Yediyurappa
Bengaluru:
Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Tuesday stated a central group was visiting the flood-hit areas to evaluate the injury, and that he may also be going to New Delhi to hunt extra reduction from the Centre.
With Mr Yediyurappa’s Delhi go to plans, speculations are rife in get together circles that he may get a inexperienced signalfrom the BJP excessive command for the a lot awaited cupboard growth or reshuffle.
“In three groups, the central group is visiting flood affected areas, our officers are additionally with them, after doing the survey, they’ll meet the Chief Secretary,” Mr Yediyurappa stated.
Chatting with reporters in Bengaluru, he stated final night he had detailed dialogue with the central group members on the destruction attributable to floods within the final three successive years and have given a memorandum to the Centre by means of them.
“Trying on the report they undergo the union authorities, I’ll go to Delhi and attempt to get extra reduction,” he stated,including he has but to resolve on the journey dates.
Karnataka has suffered a lack of Rs 8,071 crore because of the latest floods, Mr Yediyurappa had on Monday knowledgeable the six-member inter ministerial central group (IMCT) headed by Ministry of Dwelling Affairs Joint Secretary KV Pratap.
He additionally stated that the rules for offering reduction below State catastrophe response fund and Nationwide catastrophe response fund have to be revised this yr and requested the Centre to revise it instantly and launch extra funds to assist individuals in misery.
Greater than ten districts of the state have been affected by floods this yr.
Heavy rainfall since August 1 has killed no less than 20 individuals, displaced 1000’s, broken greater than 10,000 properties and crops in about 4.03 lakh hectares, and wrecked 14,182 km of roads.
It’s speculated that Mr Yediyurappa is more likely to journey to Delhi forward of the legislature session from September 21 to 30, throughout which he’s anticipated to hunt approval from get together excessive command for cupboard growth or approval.
The Chief Minister has reportedly indicated this to his cupboard colleagues through the casual assembly on Monday.
Requested concerning the assembly with cupboard colleagues, Mr Yediyurappa stated the assembly was in view of the upcoming legislature session, and that he has requested them to make required preparations by gathering knowledge, and to tell individuals with information concerning the authorities’s functioning by means of the meeting.
He didn’t say something concerning the proposed cupboard growth or reshuffle.
Whereas a number of of the previous guard are awaiting an opportunity to be inducted into the Ministry, those that defected from the Congress and JD(S) like AH Vishwanath, R Shankar and MTB Nagaraj, who at the moment are BJP MLCs, are additionally aspiring for slots.
The cupboard presently has 28 members and 6 berths are nonetheless vacant.
In keeping with sources, Mr Yediyurappa through the assembly with the excessive command can also be more likely to talk about the bypolls to Sira, RR Nagar and Maski meeting seats within the state which might be vacant.
