Central team in Karnataka to assess flood situation
Saturday - August 24, 2019 4:38 pm ,
Category : INDIA
New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) An inter-ministerial team of the Centre on Saturday reached Karnataka to conduct an assessment of the flood situation.A Home Ministry official said the team will conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the flood situation for the next three days.According to preliminary surveys, the fortnight-long monsoon mayhem in the state has damaged 5.35-lakh hectares of farmlands, affecting food grain production and damaging 71,234 houses.
--IANS rak-ak/rtp
--IANS rak-ak/rtp
