PM has assured all help in tackling floods: Yediyurappa

Mysuru, Oct 17 : Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday asserted that he has got an assurance from Prime Minister Narendra Modi to assist the state in tackling floods.
Announcing this after taking part in the launch function of the 10-day Dasara celebrations here, Yediyurappa said, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi called me to take stock from me about the flood situation in the state. He has assured all necessary assistance from the Centre.” Contending that Karnataka had effectively responded to the rain havoc and floods, Yediyurappa said that he was confident of the revival of the economy despite the floods ravaging the state.
“Several districts of north Karnataka region have been affected by floods and I assure the people there that the government is with them,” the Chief Minister said as part of his Dasara message to the state.
Pointing out that natural calamities in August and September had resulted in an estimated loss of Rs 9,952 crore, as per data surveys, and that crops in about 10.7 lakh hectares had been damaged, the CM stated that floods due to rains are still troubling the state.
Citing the government report which stated that Belagavi, Bagalkote, Ballari, Bidar, Davangere, Dakshina Kannada, Koppala, Vijayapura, Kalaburagi, Yadgir, Raichur, Shivamogga and Udupi districts are the worst hit due to rains from October 10-15, he added that damage to basic infrastructure has been estimated at Rs 4,851 crore in the latest floods.