Karnataka to build 845 houses for Kodagu flood victims; no Central grant received: UTK

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November 30, 2018

Kodagu, Nov 30: Chief Minister H D Kumaraswamy will lay the foundation stone for the construction of houses for Kodagu flood-affected families and hand over site allotment letters to the affected persons on December 8, said Minister for Housing and Urban Development U T Khader.

A 2BHK house would be built at a cost of Rs. 9.85 lakh and the State government was spending over Rs. 105 crore on the project. A sum of Rs. 32 crore would be spent on providing drinking water, electricity and other facilities in the colonies where the houses would be built.

“The project is entirely state-funded and no Central grant had been received,” said Mr Khader.

Minister for Tourism and Sericulture S.R. Mahesh, who is the in-charge Minister for Kodagu district, said the land for building the houses had been handed over to the district administration.

Each affected family had received a one-time grant of Rs. 50,000. They would be getting Rs. 10,000 as rent each month until they occupy the houses, the Minister said, adding that each house would be built in less than five months with eco-friendly materials.

Mr. Khader said 845 houses would be built for the affected persons.

The earlier plan was to build a single-bedroom house but the plan was later modified adding one more room.

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Post-Sabarimala pilgrimage drinking party turns fatal in Udupi; youth killed in midnight brawl

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December 15,2025

Udupi, Dec 15: What was meant to be a post-pilgrimage gathering turned tragic in Padukere village of Brahmavar taluk, Udupi district, late Sunday night, when a clash among youths escalated into a fatal assault, leaving one man dead.

The victim has been identified as 30-year-old Santosh Mogaveera, a resident of Padukere.

According to preliminary information, the incident took place during a late-night drinking party involving a group of local youths who had recently returned after completing their pilgrimage to the Sabarimala shrine. An argument reportedly broke out among the group and soon escalated into a violent confrontation.

During the ensuing brawl, Santosh Mogaveera was allegedly assaulted and collapsed at the spot after sustaining serious injuries. He was rushed by local residents to a private hospital in Brahmavar, where doctors declared him dead.

On receiving information, senior police officials, including Brahmavar Circle Inspector Gopikrishna, Kota Police Sub-Inspector Praveen Kumar T, Station ASI Manthesh Jabagoudar, and head constables Pradeep and Ashok, visited the spot and conducted an inspection.

Police have taken four youths into custody in connection with the incident. A case has been registered at the Kota police station, and further investigation is underway to ascertain the exact sequence of events leading to the death.

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