Karnataka, October 10: Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Saturday announced a Rs 1,000-crore assistance to Karnataka to take up flood relief works after undertaking an aerial survey of the rain-ravaged areas in northern districts.
The Prime Minister, who flew over the rain-battered villages along with Chief Minister B.S. Yeddyurappa, made the announcement at a press conference here.
Mr. Singh also reviewed relief measures initiated by the State government at a meeting attended among others by Mr. Yeddyurappa, Union Ministers S.M. Krishna, M. Veerappa Moily and M. Mallikarjun Kharge and State Rural Development Minister Shobha Karandlaje.
He also announced Rs 1 lakh ex-gratia to each of the families of victims of the unprecedented floods which left 226 people dead and caused large scale devastation.
Mr. Singh said a Central team would soon be deputed for an on-the-spot assessment of the extent of damage.
—PTI