<p>Parliamentarian and former Union minister M Veerappa Moily has urged the Centre to announce a special package of Rs 10,000 crore to rebuild Kodagu, following massive landslides and floods.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was speaking to reporters after visiting the landslide- affected areas of Hattihole, Thantipala, Iggodli, Makkandooru, and Madapura on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“The Centre should have announced compensation immediately after the devastation. I do not know why there was a delay in announcing compensation. The state government cannot bear such a huge amount for the rebuilding of the district,” said Moily. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Further, he said that several houses have collapsed and the residents have lost farmland, the source of their livelihood. Geologists should conduct a study to assess the reason for the devastation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that 7,804 hectares of paddy fields have been damaged in the floods and 11,838 hectares of coffee plantations have also been damaged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An amount Rs 500 crore is required for repairing the damaged National Highway and Rs 605 crore for repairing the PWD roads, said Moily. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that he will also visit Kerala to study the flood-affected areas and submit a report to the Centre. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Lauding the district administration, he said the roads were temporarily repaired for light vehicles within a month of the calamity.</p>
<p>Parliamentarian and former Union minister M Veerappa Moily has urged the Centre to announce a special package of Rs 10,000 crore to rebuild Kodagu, following massive landslides and floods.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He was speaking to reporters after visiting the landslide- affected areas of Hattihole, Thantipala, Iggodli, Makkandooru, and Madapura on Tuesday. </p>.<p class="bodytext">“The Centre should have announced compensation immediately after the devastation. I do not know why there was a delay in announcing compensation. The state government cannot bear such a huge amount for the rebuilding of the district,” said Moily. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Further, he said that several houses have collapsed and the residents have lost farmland, the source of their livelihood. Geologists should conduct a study to assess the reason for the devastation.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that 7,804 hectares of paddy fields have been damaged in the floods and 11,838 hectares of coffee plantations have also been damaged.</p>.<p class="bodytext">An amount Rs 500 crore is required for repairing the damaged National Highway and Rs 605 crore for repairing the PWD roads, said Moily. </p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that he will also visit Kerala to study the flood-affected areas and submit a report to the Centre. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Lauding the district administration, he said the roads were temporarily repaired for light vehicles within a month of the calamity.</p>