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We are thankful to minister Shivananda Patil and Kagodu Timmappa for the same.” Speaking to TOI, Kagodu said, “After the series of deaths, the minister was visibly upset and did not want to wait for the government to extend compensation. Shivamogga: While the state government is yet to extend any compensation to the kin of seven people who died due to Kysanuru Forest Disease ( KFD ), health minister Shivananda Patil on Wednesday gave Rs 1 lakh to each of the families, from his own pocket.Senior Congress leader Kagodu Thimmappa visited all the seven families in Aralagodu and distributed the money given by the health minister. It is the first time compensation has been paid. So he released funds from his own pocket..