Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (LDS)

Mangaluru, Jul 11: Former MLC Ivan D'Souza on Monday, July 11 highlighted the importance of ongoing conditions of the flood affected areas and directed the government to act upon this situation with immediate effect.

He discussed the issues owing to the incessant rains in the district. He shared that the red alert has been declared for the next few days in the district and also added that the past 10 days have witnessed immense downpour, flooding of rivers affecting daily life. He said that the Congress party officers had paid visits to the flood affected areas and informed the people of the help that was to be given to them.

Ivan D'Souza said, “The government must pay heed to the vows of the people at the earliest. The condition has already worsened. Nearly 57 houses have been damaged already. The government had assured the people of timely compensation, but how can the ruling government imagine that a mere amount would suffice?, he questioned.

Further he added that many houses were on the verge of collapsing due to unstable ground. He pointed out that there was a growing need to compensate for the loss.

He also demanded that the expenses shelled out for the flood affected households and total amount of compensation must be enlisted on white paper, with clear details. He also alleged that credibility was absent. “Do not turn a deaf ear to people’s vows. Various diseases have been on a steep rise and the people who have been suffering from serious illnesses have been denied admission in hospitals, claiming they have been reserved for the patients who have contracted coronavirus. A massive stretch of horticultural crop has been destroyed and they have not gotten any sort of compensation for it yet. Besides, the condition of the national highways has been pathetic and the potholes are a menace altogether,” he said.

The former MLC also said that the chief minister must visit the affected areas and that they must be compensated for the losses incurred.

Further, he announced that former CM Siddaramaiah’s 75th birthday celebrations would be organized on August 3 at Davangere and conveyed that the celebrations are in full swing. The main organizers would be the Congress party workers, various political persons and others. The event will have Rahul Gandhi, D K Shivakumar and other important dignitaries. He shared that the expected audience would be nearing 10 lacs. He requested the cooperation of each party member for this event to become a successful one.

“This is evidently a milestone achieved by him and it is our primary duty to recognize the remarkable contributions he has made to the country. This is a celebratory event where a leader as dynamic as him would be completing 75 years and we greatly wish that his ideas and visions illuminate the path of the future generation as well. A committee has been formed for the same comprising R V Deshpande, K N Rajanna, H C Mahadevappa and others,” he said.