Bangalore, Aug. 10 (PTI): In the grip of rain fury, which has claimed 30 lives in various parts of the state in the last one week, Karnataka today appealed to Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to sanction Rs 500 crore as immediate assistance to take up relief works in the flood-battered areas.
The deaths were reported from August 1 to 8, taking the toll in rain-related incidents to 242 so far, chief minister H D Kumaraswamy said adding a compensation of Rs 1 lakh has been paid to the relatives of the victims.
No comments:
Post a Comment