Central team arrives in Karnataka to assess loss and damage due to rains

An inter-ministerial central team (IMCT) has arrived in Karnataka to assess loss and damage caused due to floods and landslides triggered due to rainfall during October-November, the state government said on Thursday.

The government has sought Rs 1,281 crore from the Centre as relief for the damage caused. The seven-member team is led by Sushil Pal, Chief Controller of Accounts, Ministry of Home Affairs.

The IMCT will split into three teams of two members each, and has been constituted for on-the-spot assessment of flood affected areas, an official release said. They are visiting Karnataka for three days from December 16-18 and will visit Tumkur, Hassan, Chikkaballapur, Bengaluru rural, Haveri, Dharwad and Chikkamagaluru districts.