Ministers to visit rain-affected districts and oversee relief work: Karnataka CM Basavaraj Bommai
The Hindu
Compensation will be announced after reviewing damage assessment report: CM Basavaraj Bommai
Under attack from Opposition parties over handling of relief to rain-affected regions in Karnataka, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on November 21 said that he had spoken to the Election Commission of India (ECI) seeking permission for Ministers to hold meetings with officials in the districts and also to conduct damage surveys. Compensation will be announced after reviewing the damage assessment report, he said.
“Ministers need permission from the EC. I have spoken to the EC yesterday seeking approval and the Chief Secretary is also writing a letter to the EC,” the Chief Minister told reporters in Bengaluru on November 21.
While former Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy had criticised the Ministers for staying away from relief work to take part in electioneering, another former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on November 21 attacked the government for shoddy relief work. In view of the election to 25 seats to Legislative Council from local authorities on December 10, model code of conduct is in place.
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