Government will declare Hunsur as flood prone: Vishwanath
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Mysuru: Former minister A H Vishwanath has said that the State Government will declare Hunsur as a flood prone area.
Vishwanath said on Friday “37 houses have been totally damaged in tribal hamlets and 670 houses are partially damaged. A report has been sent to the government and the government has released Rs 3,800 towards each of the 220 houses as relief amount”.
A whopping 4,000 acres of crops have perished in flood water and majority of the losers are tobacco, ginger, cotton and other farmers.
Tobacco growers will be given s compensation of Rs two lakh from tobacco board and a report has been also sent to the government to include ginger as State crop.
The district administration has set asideRs 1.5 crore for flood relief works, said Vishwanath.
ZP former member Kunnegowda, Intech Raju, Shivashekar and Annaiah Nayak were present in the press meet.
– Team Mysoorunews
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