Member of Parliament and Union Minister Pralhad Joshi visited the flood-affected Dharwad in Karnataka today. Earlier, Union Minister Nirmala Sitharaman had also visited Belgaum in north Karnataka. Union Home Minister Amit Shah undertook an aerial survey of Karnataka which has been severely affected by the floods.

Chief Minister Yeddyurappa spoke to Amit Shah about relief and rescue operation which are underway in the state. The death toll in Karnataka went up to 42. Yeddyurappa also announced a compensation sum of Rs 5 lakh to the kin of the deceased.