New Delhi, Aug 24 (IANS) :An inter-ministerial team of the Centre on Saturday reached Karnataka to conduct an assessment of the flood situation.
A Home Ministry official said the team will conduct an on-the-spot assessment of the flood situation for the next three days.
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According to preliminary surveys, the fortnight-long monsoon mayhem in the state has damaged 5.35-lakh hectares of farmlands, affecting food grain production and damaging 71,234 houses.