Defence minister visits flood-wrecked Kodagu
August 24, 2018  10:34
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Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visits flood and landslide affected areas in Kodagu. Sreevidya PI Deputy Commissioner of Kodagu district also present.


The torrential rains that lashed the district last week has left a huge trail of destruction and claimed at least 16 lives. Thousands have been rendered homeless.


Sitharaman is expected to visit affected areas including Kuvempu Layout, Sai Layout and talk to people there, the Karnataka BJP said. She will then travel to landslide-hit areas of Madapur and take stock of the situation. After that, she is scheduled to visit a relief camp in Madikeri and interact with the flood-affected people there.


The defence minister will also hold meetings with the district administration and other officials at the Deputy Commissioner's office on the relief and rehabilitation work.


Sitharaman, who is Rajya Sabha member from Karnataka, is the second Union minister to visit the flood-ravaged district, after D V Sadananada Gowda, who also hails from the state. -- PTI
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