Bangalore: The Karnataka government on Thursday
continued its efforts to raise funds in providing succour to
those devastated by the unprecedented deluge and undertaking
relief operations in districts as the rains abated.
At least 3,58,755 houses were damaged in the rains
which claimed 222 lives with the maximum of 33 fatalities
reported from Bagalkot district.
Officials said 4,292 villages were affected in the
deluge.
Thirty-two deaths each have been reported in Raichur
and Bijapur, 23 each in Gulbarga and Karwar, 21 in Koppal, 19
in Bellary, 12 each in Belgaum and Gadag, 4 in Davangere, 3
each in Dharwad and Bidar, 2 each in Chikballapura and
Chitradurga and one in Dakshina Kannada.
Over 7.19 lakh persons have been accommodated in 1,822
relief camps across the state.
The government, which has sought Rs 10,000 crore
central aid, has raised Rs 500 crore through its fund-raising
efforts with Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa along with his
ministerial colleagues and legislators going on padayatra
pleading with people to help those devastated by the rains.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, who was expected to
undertake an aerial survey of rain-hit districts tomorrow,
has postponed his visit by a day, official sources said.
Bureau Report
First Published: Thursday, October 08, 2009, 18:13