Heavy rain inundates most roads, disrupts traffic in Belagavi for the second day
The Hindu
Deputy Commissioner visits affected areas and announces immediate relief
Heavy rain affected life in Belagavi for the second day on Monday.
Most roads were inundated and traffic was disrupted. The police had to redirect traffic away from the Rani Channamma Circle after vehicle movement slowed down due to water-logging.
Water entered houses in low-lying areas, including Shivaji Nagar, Mandoli Road and Hindalga Road. Officials said that at least 10 houses were affected. Four houses have collapsed partially or completely.
Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil, who visited the affected areas, said that immediate relief will be given to the affected families in 24 hours.
“Our officials will complete the survey of damaged property in 24 hours. Houses where rainwater entered will receive ₹10,000. Owners of houses that collapsed will receive the scheduled compensation in 48 hours,” he said.
Occupants of vulnerable houses will be asked to move to safer places, he said. Compensation will be paid to tenants too, as per rules. Evacuation of occupants of vulnerable houses will include tenants.
The district administration and the city corporation are setting up 388 care centres for temporarily housing the affected families in the district. One of them will be in Annapurneswari Mangal Karyalaya at Keshav Nagar that the Deputy Commissioner visited.
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