Raichur: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday
announced Rs 1,000 crore assistance to Karnataka to take up
flood relief works after undertaking an aerial survey of the
rain-ravaged areas in northern districts.
The Prime Minister, who flew over the rain battered
villages along with Chief Minister B S Yeddyurappa, made the
announcement at a press conference here.
Singh also reviewed relief measures initiated by the state
government at a meeting attended among others by Yeddyurappa,
Union Ministers S M Krishna, M Veerappa Moily and M
Mallikarjun Kharge and state Rural Development Minister Shobha
Karandlaje.
He also announced Rs one lakh ex-gratia to each of the
families of victims of the unprecedented floods which left 226
people dead and caused large scale devastation.
Singh said a Central team would soon be deputed for an
on-the-spot assessment of the extent of damage.
Bureau Report
First Published: Saturday, October 10, 2009, 13:36