Kumaraswamy apprises Patil of flood situation in Karnataka

Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy today met Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil here and apprised him of the flood situation in the state.

New Delhi, July 13 : Karnataka Chief Minister H. D. Kumaraswamy today met Union Home Minister Shivraj Patil here and apprised him of the flood situation in the state.

Kumaraswamy also submitted to the Home Minister a memorandum for central assistance. Patil assured Kumaraswamy of all possible central assistance.

Patil said that a team would be sent to Karnataka immediately to assess the damage, caused by the floods. He further assured Kumaraswamy that the second instalment of central share of the Calamity Relief Fund (CRF) amounting to about 47 crore rupees would be released in advance at the request of the State Government.

Floods caused by heavy monsoon rains have been wreaking havoc in Karnataka over the last few days with water overflowing from the Krishna River in Belgaum, Bijapur and Bagalkot Districts.

Normal life was also hit severely due to heavy rainfalls in Kodagu, Chikmagalur and Hassan Districts.

Water overflowing of the Cauvery River had flooded Hemavathi, Lakshmanathirtha and Kabini basins.

ANI