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Addressing the media at Manipal in Udupi after a review meeting on the havoc caused by rains in three coastal districts, he said a comprehensive report on the losses due to rain will be secured from all districts and then sent to the Centre to seek relief under National Disaster Relief Fund.
The two-and-half hour meeting with officials of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Uttara Kannada discussed in detail the damage to lives and property suffered in each district.
The coastal region received excessive rains during July than usual. So far, 32 lives have been lost and five are missing from the flooded areas.
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The pilot project will be taken up at Ullal in Dakshina Kannada district and a permanent scheme will be implemented based on its results. The CM further said a detailed project report will be prepared before implementing the project and funding from external agencies will be sought.
Regarding the frequent tremors in the Dakshina Kannada-Kodagu border, Bommai said his government has approached four prominent institutions including the Geographical Survey of India to study the quakes.