Compensation Cheques Handed Over to Flood Victims by MLA Vedavyas Kamath

Compensation Cheques Handed Over to Flood Victims by MLA Vedavyas Kamath

August 27: Mangalore South MLA D Vedavyas Kamath handed over the compensation cheques to people whose houses had been partially damaged due to floods at a programme organised at NGO Hall in Hampankatta on Monday, August 26. MLA Kamath assured that those who have lost houses in the recent floods, will receive a compensation of Rs 5 lakh soon.
As many as 214 people, whose houses have been submerged were given a compensation of Rs 10,000 each. Five people whose houses were partially damaged had received a compensation of Rs 95,100 each. For the loss of household items, the people will receive compensation of Rs 1 lakh and the people whose houses had been lost completely, will get Rs 5 lakh.
MLA also mentioned that in order to prevent waterlogging and artificial floods, the stormwater drain has been desilted at a cost of Rs 1.89 crore.