In the wake of severe damage caused by heavy rainfall in Belagavi district, leaders of the Janata Dal (Secular) have formally urged the state government to significantly hike the compensation for damaged houses. A memorandum was submitted to the State Housing Minister, B.Z. Zameer Ahmed Khan, during his visit to Bailhongal on Saturday, December 13.Demand for Five-Fold Increase in ReliefThe JD(S) delegation, led by District President Shri Shankar B. Madalagi, pointed out a stark disparity in the