<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he has urged the Centre to send a team to assess the rain related damage to release funds accordingly.</p>.<p>"The Finance department has written to the Disaster Management secretary. The relief amount will released once the fund arrives. I have also written to the Centre to send a team to assess the loss," Bommai told reporters.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/insight/unseasonal-rains-drown-karnatakas-rural-economy-1055276.html" target="_blank">Unseasonal rains drown Karnataka's rural economy</a></strong></p>.<p>He was responding a query on the month long rain spell wreaking havoc in parts of the state, where several people lost their lives, while a large number of properties were damaged and standing crops in vast areas destroyed.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister said the state government has done an assessment of the rain-related damage. He, however, said that he would give a detailed memorandum to the Centre once the central team completes its assessment.</p>.<p>Bommai said the districts have at their disposal Rs 685 crore for relief work and in some districts such as Davangere, disbursal of relief amount has started.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>
<p>Karnataka Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai on Monday said he has urged the Centre to send a team to assess the rain related damage to release funds accordingly.</p>.<p>"The Finance department has written to the Disaster Management secretary. The relief amount will released once the fund arrives. I have also written to the Centre to send a team to assess the loss," Bommai told reporters.</p>.<p><strong>Also Read — <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/specials/insight/unseasonal-rains-drown-karnatakas-rural-economy-1055276.html" target="_blank">Unseasonal rains drown Karnataka's rural economy</a></strong></p>.<p>He was responding a query on the month long rain spell wreaking havoc in parts of the state, where several people lost their lives, while a large number of properties were damaged and standing crops in vast areas destroyed.</p>.<p>The Chief Minister said the state government has done an assessment of the rain-related damage. He, however, said that he would give a detailed memorandum to the Centre once the central team completes its assessment.</p>.<p>Bommai said the districts have at their disposal Rs 685 crore for relief work and in some districts such as Davangere, disbursal of relief amount has started.</p>.<p><strong>Watch the latest DH Videos here:</strong></p>