By Express News ServiceBENGALUR: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Friday sought a report on the damage caused to agriculture and horticulture crops owing to heavy rains in different parts of the state for the past two weeks. Its effect is evident in Bengaluru and a few other districts such as damage to the roads, crops and inability to move out and water gushing into houses,” Bommai said. “We are also assessing the crop loss in various districts due to rains to provide compensation to farmers. According to Bommai, the confusion over taking up repair work in Bengaluru has been resolved and it has been decided that the maintenance contractors should take it up. If they refuse, then the civic agency should undertake road repair work, holding back the security deposit of the maintenance contractors,he explained.

Source: Indian Express November 17, 2021 23:04 UTC