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Team Udayavani, Aug 10, 2019, 2:58 PM IST
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Bengaluru: The Karnataka government on Saturday pegged the damage inflicted by torrential downpour and subsequent floods in the state at Rs 6000 crore even as the toll from various rain-related incidents stood at 24.
Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa said this was the “biggest calamity” in 45 years adding his government has sought Rs 3000 crore as relief from the Centre.
“We are planning to re-construct houses that were damaged in rains.. Some of the villages have to be rebuilt completely,” he told reporters here.
“So far 24 people have died in various rain-related incidents,” he said.
Rescue and relief work was being carried out by teams of personnel comprising NDRF, and the armed forces, he added.
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