'No confidence in Centre helping in fighting flood affected:Kumara

Bellary, Aug 25 (UNI) Karnataka Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy today said that he has lost confidence in the Union government coming to help in taking up rehabilitaton works in the flood affected areas in the State.

"I have no confidence in the Union Government since it has not cared to release any money for rehabilitation of the affected. We have to solve the problem ourselves", he added.

Speaking to newsmen at Jindal Helipad, he further said that "there is no hopes of help coming from the Centre to rehabilitate people from the marooned villages in North Karnataka. Already Rs 23 Crore was released by the State for rehabilitation works in the affected villages." Referring to the Drought and flood situation in the State, Mr Kumaraswamy said that noted agricultural expert K C Reddy to study and submit a scientific report as how to utilise the flood water going waste into the sea. "The situation was serious when Maharashtra released water since its Reservoirs were overflowing.

But when we appeal for release of water during drought they simply refuse. This situation should be settled with mutual understanding by the two governments. We cannot build check dams and other storage systems as the matter involved with Andhra Pradesh, Maharashtra and Karnataka. This issue was lying with the Central Water sharing tribunal. Centre must take initiative to solve this problem.", he urged.

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