Madikeri: Defence Minister Nirmala Sitharaman visited the flood-and-landslide affected areas of Kodagu, especially Madapura and took stock of the measures taken by the Armed Forces in mitigating the sufferings of people. She also visited some relief camps and interacted with flood victims. At a relief camp at Mythri Police Bhavan in Madikeri, she squatted on the floor to speak with children.
At Madikeri, she announced that she will direct all the defence units in Karnataka to donate a total of Rs. 7 crore for Kodagu flood relief and also said that she will release Rs. 1 crore from her MP fund.
