Rehabilitation in tremor-hit villages after NGRI report, says Minister
The Hindu
Ashok meets villagers and hands over cheque for ₹50,000 to some whose houses were damaged
Revenue Minister R. Ashok visited Gadikeshwar village in Chincholi taluk, Kalaburagi district, which has been hit by frequent tremors in the last couple of weeks, on Tuesday.
Interacting with the people who were apparently frightened by the frequent tremors, the Minister assured them of discussing the issue of rehabilitation with Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai and taking a decision on constructing safe sheds for them.
“Taking note of the frequent earthquakes in Gadikeshwar and surrounding villages in Chincholi and Kalagi taluks, scientists of National Geophysical Research Institute (NGRI) from Hyderabad have put up a seismometer in Gadikeshwar. The instrument will record the earth’s motion during earthquakes and send the information directly to the institute’s headquarters in Hyderabad. The scientists will then study data for a month and submit a report to the government. Based on their recommendations, the government will take steps for rehabilitation,” the Minister said.