The State government is oblivious to the plight of farmers and rural poor who have suffered from damage caused by heavy rainfall, the former Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said in Belagavi on Sunday.
“Most of the areas in 11 districts have been hit by heavy rainfall. The poor have suffered house collapse and farmers have suffered crop damage. But the State government has not responded to their grievances. Apart from holding a meeting through video conference, the Chief Minister [Siddaramaiah] has done little else. Other Ministers have not visited the districts nor consoled families that have suffered losses. All the Ministers are busy in playing politics. The Chief Minister is busy in resolving issues between Ministers and MLAs,” he told journalists at the airport in Sambra.
“As per rules, the State government should release ₹10,000 to families that have suffered house damage. That has not been done. The government has also failed to order a survey of house damage and crop loss damage,” he said.
