Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday said 25 rain-related deaths were reported during monsoon this year and compensation was given to them.
The downpour also left many houses damaged and compensation was paid to the house owners accordingly, the CM "regretted".
Crops on 1.06 lakh hectares of land were lost in the state due to rains, he added.
"A total of 25 deaths occurred due to heavy rains during monsoon and compensations were paid to the family members," Siddaramaiah told reporters after a review meeting with the officials and his cabinet colleagues.
According to the CM, 84 houses were completely damaged and 2,077 partially damaged. A compensation of Rs 1.20 lakh for the entire house has been announced.
For the partially damaged houses, Rs 50,000 would be paid.
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