Bantwal: DC visits landslide spot at Farangipet, advises vulnerable families to take shelter in Govt

Pics by Kishore Peraje
Bellevision Media Network

Bantwal, 15 Jul 2015: Dakshina Kannada district Deputy Commissioner A B Ibrahim visited the landslide spot at Farangipet, near here on Wednesday July 15 and viewed the houses that are exposed to imminent danger. He advised the panchayath development officer to arrange temporary accommodation to the household families who are facing the threat of further landslide.

 

 

The taluk administration opened gruel center in a state-run school at Sujir, near here for such families but they refused to take shelter at the center, instead prefer to go to their relative’s homes. 

 

Bantwal Tahsildar Purandar Hegde, TP CEO Cyprian Miranda, revenue officer Narayan Poojary, village accountant Pradeep, ZP assistant executive engineer Narendra Babu, junior engineer Ravichandra were present.

 

ZP former member Ummer Farouq, Pudu gram panchayat president Laxmi, vice president Mohammed Sharif, members Mohammed Hashir, Khader Pavoor, Akthar Hussein and others briefed about the tragedy.