<span style="color: #222222;">Karnataka Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa held a video conference with 20 flood prone districts regarding precautions to be taken during any calamity arising out of incessant rains.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">According to the state flood management action plan of 2021, 1710 villages are flood prone.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">As a precautionary measure Four NDRF teams are deployed for the rescue operation in Raichur, Kodagu, Belagavi and Dakshin Kannada.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">SDRF teams consisting of over 200 personnel are deputed here with necessary equipment.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">AIR correspondent reports, the Chief Minister has asked the district administration to be prepared with the rescue and relief measures.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Around 1000 crore rupees fund is made available to the district administration for disaster management.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">To tackle the flood situation, training has been imparted to implement the disaster management plan.&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Task force, operational teams and whatsapp groups have been created to manage the flood situation.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">A flood forecast cell has been established at the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre.</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">&nbsp;</span><br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">The district administration has been asked to take necessary action to provide proper infrastructure in villages to save human life and livestock.</span><br />'' &nbsp;<br />
News On AIR | June 19, 2021 8:11 PM
Karnataka CM holds video conference with 20 flood prone districts