<p>The State government on Tuesday constituted a cabinet sub-committee to review the situation caused by drought, floods, and other natural disasters.</p>.<p>The committee headed by Revenue Minister R Ashoka, comprises Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa, Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sreeramulu, Housing Minister V Somanna, Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister J C Madhu Swamy, Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan and Women and Child Development minister Shashikala Jolle, as members.</p>.<p>The sub-committee was formed soon after the central team of officials, assessing damages caused by recent floods, headed by Joint Secretary of Home Ministry Sri Prakash, briefed Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.</p>.<p>He said that the team had visited five districts and Belagavi was the worst affected as sugarcane crop was washed away in several areas.</p>.<p>During the meeting with the Central team, officials estimated losses to be over Rs 32,000 crore. A total of 7 lakh people in more than 15 districts had to be shifted and 4.6 lakh people had taken refuge in relief centres.</p>.<p>According to data released by Chief Minister's office, about 22,000 kilometres of road and 2,828 bridges were damaged.</p>
<p>The State government on Tuesday constituted a cabinet sub-committee to review the situation caused by drought, floods, and other natural disasters.</p>.<p>The committee headed by Revenue Minister R Ashoka, comprises Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister K S Eshwarappa, Health and Family Welfare Minister B Sreeramulu, Housing Minister V Somanna, Law and Parliamentary Affairs minister J C Madhu Swamy, Animal Husbandry Minister Prabhu Chauhan and Women and Child Development minister Shashikala Jolle, as members.</p>.<p>The sub-committee was formed soon after the central team of officials, assessing damages caused by recent floods, headed by Joint Secretary of Home Ministry Sri Prakash, briefed Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa.</p>.<p>He said that the team had visited five districts and Belagavi was the worst affected as sugarcane crop was washed away in several areas.</p>.<p>During the meeting with the Central team, officials estimated losses to be over Rs 32,000 crore. A total of 7 lakh people in more than 15 districts had to be shifted and 4.6 lakh people had taken refuge in relief centres.</p>.<p>According to data released by Chief Minister's office, about 22,000 kilometres of road and 2,828 bridges were damaged.</p>
