K'taka CM asks newly-inducted ministers to visit flood-affected districts

Chief Minister Yediyurappa has directed the newly-inducted cabinet ministers to go for a two-day visit to the flood-affected districts and to provide relief on priority basis. He, however, asked them to submit a report on the relief measures before the next cabinet meeting.

Bengaluru:In light of the ongoing flood situation in Karnataka, Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa has directed the newly-inducted ministers in his cabinet to tour the flood-affected districts extensively for two days beginning from Wednesday.

The ministers have also been asked to provide relief to the flood victims on priority.

Yediyurappa directed the newly inducted ministers to tour the flood-affected districts extensively for two days and provide relief to the flood victims. He was speaking at the cabinet meeting after the cabinet expansion on Tuesday.

The CM said that the government's first priority is to provide relief.

He directed his cabinet colleagues to tour the districts and conduct review meetings at the district and taluk levels. He also suggested that the ministers must-visit severely affected villages, meet the flood victims, listen to their grievances and submit a report.

Yediyurappa has also directed the ministers to look into the problems caused by inundation and submit a report on the relief measures before the next cabinet meeting.

"He directed that everyone must work with a team spirit to make Karnataka, a pioneer state in development," it added.

Earlier on Tuesday cabinet minister JC Madhu Swamy said that 40 lakh families have been affected by floods in the state will get a compensation of Rs 10,000 each from the state government.

"Chief Minister Yediyurappa has released Rs 10,000 each to families affected by floods in the state. It covers 40 lakh families, and they will get the amount by tomorrow," Swamy said.

Swamy stated that Yediyurappa has asked newly-inducted ministers in his cabinet to prepare a report after reviewing the flood-affected districts of the state.

"Yediyurappa has explained the flood scenario in Karnataka to us as he has toured the state and now he has asked us all to go in person. We will now visit the affected districts and then submit a report to him," he said.