Flood-affected people in Belagavi district express anguish

CM Yediyurappa addresses those hit by natural calamity in Sankeshwar

Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa faced some opposition from some flood victims in affected villages in Belagavi district on Sunday. Flood victims expressed their anguish against the State government in Yamagarani and Sankeshwar. Manjunath Dole from Yamagarani told journalists that officials have been negligent to flood victims. “We were shifted to flood relief centres three days ago. We have not got proper food, blankets and other things for two days. Only today, officers gave us proper food, as the Chief Minister is visiting,” he said. Banneppa Tumbad, a farmer from Sankeshwar, told journalists that the State government has failed to provide proper relief to farmers who have lost houses. “My brother’s house collapsed in last year’s floods. He is yet to get the ₹5 lakh compensation that the Chief Minister announced last year,” he said.