Central govt releases Rs 395 crore flood fund for K’taka

Team Udayavani, Aug 22, 2020, 12:02 PM IST

Central Government has released Rs 395.5 crore as the second installment of the central government’s share of the State Disaster Response Mitigation Fund (SDRMF) on Friday

It is said that the state government has estimated the damages at Rs 400 crore due to flood, rain and landslide

The state had initially sought financial assistance  of Rs 4,000 crore to tackle the situation

Earlier, during a video conference with the PM, Revenue Minister Ashoka and Home Minister Basavaraj Bommai had explained the situation of the state and also informed him about the flood damage

Basavaraj  Bommai has  also instructed the officials to conduct a survey regarding the flood damage in the state. He also urged that proper compensation must be given to all the flood victims.