Mangalore: State Sanctions Rs 2 Crore to District for Natural Disaster Management
Daijiworld Media Network - Mangalore (MSP)
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Mangalore, Jun 8: The state government has sanctioned a sum of Rs 2 crores to the district to manage natural disasters, informed fisheries, ports and small savings minister Krishna Palemar.
Speaking to media persons after visiting sea erosion affected sites at Mogaveerapatna in Ullal on Sunday, June 8, he said that priority will be given to manage sea erosion affected areas while utilising this fund. A meeting will be held with the district deputy commissioner (DC) in this regard, on Monday, June 9 and steps will be taken to distribute the compensation immediately, he added.
Pressure will be exerted on the centre for building permanent retaining walls in the sea erosion affected areas in the district. The technology needed to build the retaining walls is available in the New Mangalore Port. Therefore, no foreign technology needs to be adopted for the retaining wall, he opined.
Meanwhile, he instructed the officials to act as per the needs of commoners here. Palemar also informed that the helpline and taskforce will be formed in the district headquarters for forecasting the rain conditions and extend help to the needy.
BJP state president and MP D V Sadanand Gowda told the press persons that, a delegation will be taken to the centre to pressurize it to construct retaining wall along the sea shore.
DC M Maheshwar Rao, assistant commissioner Sameer Shukla, Mangalore city mayor Ganesh Hosabettu, former MLA Padmanabha Kottari, tahshildar Raju Mogaveera, BJP district president Monappa Bhandary and others were present on the occasion.
Sea Erosion:
Sources informed that, the boulders dumped along the sea shore to control the sea erosion have been washed away at Mogaveerapatna owing to powerful waves. More than 10 houses here are facing the threat of being washed away by the mighty waves at any time. Therefore, the locals are very much scared of losing their houses and other belongings.