CM Siddaramaiah surveys flood-hit areas

Siddaramaiah was accompanied by cabinet colleagues MB Patil, minister of small and medium industries (excluding sugar), rural development minister Priyank Kharge and revenue minister Krishna Byre Gowda. The inspection began in Kalaburgi, which one of the hardest hit districts. After landing at the local airport in the morning, he convened a meeting with senior officials to assess the situation before boarding a helicopter to view the submerged villages along the Bhima River. He is also expected to conduct a similar survey of Bidar district.

Deputy commissioners and secretaries from Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgir and Vijayapura briefed Siddaramaiah on the scale of destruction and the measures underway. Officials reported that over 0.86 million hectares of farmland have been damaged by floods and excessive rainfall this year.

Speaking to reporters , the revenue minister said that losses could increase if rains persist. “Through the aerial survey, the chief minister will examine losses caused by floods and heavy rainfall, and relief will be provided accordingly,” said Byre Gowda.