Bengaluru, July 15: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai held a video conference with Deputy Commissioners of flood affected districts today to review the rescue and relief works.
CM Directs Pay immediate compensation of Rs10,000 for those who lost their homes and take measures for construction of homes for them.
Priority to restore roads, bridges and powerlines.
Maintain constant contact with Officials of Koyna dam in Maharashtra to watch the water levels in the reservoir.
Issue early warning for the villagers in case of discharge of waters from the reservoirs and take measures for shifting the villagers to safer places.
Maintain coordination with various departments to take up relief work.
Conduct proper survey of the crop losses, damage to homes and roads.
Other instructions to district administration
Be prepared for rescue and relief operations based on the weather forecast for the next 5-6 days.
Relief works should be swift and transparent.
Take necessary measures for restoration of roads, power supply and drinking water.
Precautions should be taken in landslide prone areas by deploying rescue teams and shift the people to safer places in case of emergency.
Form Task Force at Gram Panchayat level for relief works.
Set up Control Rooms at District and Taluk level to respond to flood relief calls.
Provide necessary logistics and other assistance for NDRF and SDRT teams.
Provide ration kits for those who have taken shelter in their relatives’ homes.
Submit a report on crop losses and pay the input subsidy within a month.
