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Siddaramaiah, D.K. Shivakumar stage dharna against ‘meagre’ drought relief released by Centre to Karnataka

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Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar along with cabinet colleagues and Congress leaders protest against the Centre’s financial ‘injustice’ in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Vidhana Soudha premises on April 28, 2024. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Chief Minister Siddaramaiah and Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar along with cabinet colleagues and Congress leaders staged a dharna in front of Mahatma Gandhi statue in Vidhana Soudha premises on Sunday, April 28, in protest against the ‘meagre’ amount released by the Centre as drought relief. The Centre on April 28 released ₹3,454 crore as drought relief while the State had claimed losses totalling to ₹18,173 crore. This followed the Centre’s assurance to Supreme Court based on a petition filed by the Karnataka government seeking early release of drought relief. Though Karnataka had requested drought relief in October, the Centre had not released the relief forcing the State Government to knock on the doors of Supreme Court. While placards were held and slogans were raised, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah slammed the Centre for the meagre …

Announce drought relief for Karnataka immediately, Krishna Byre Gowda urges Amit Shah

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Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Urging Union Home Minister Amit Shah, who is currently touring Karnataka, to announce drought relief compensation in the State itself, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda on February 11 accused the Centre of causing inordinate delay in release of drought relief funds. The State, which has declared drought in 223 taluks, has sought a total compensation of ₹18,172 crore, including ₹4,663 crore under NDRF to compensate crop loss. The Revenue Minister asked Mr. Shah to consider the situation seriously, and take an immediate decision on the issue of drought compensation. “It is a sensitive issue and for the welfare of the people. The compensation under NDRF is a State’s right and the constitutional obligation of the Centre. We are not asking for help or charity.” The BJP and Janata Dal (Secular) leaders should convince the Centre to release the compensation immediately, he said, failing which the public would think that the two parties are not in favour of their welfare. “It has been four-and-a-half months since …

Surjewala questions silence of BJP MPs on delay in drought relief to Karnataka from Centre

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As many as 223 out of 236 taluks are facing drought situation in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: ARUN KULKARNI Urging the Centre to immediately release the drought relief sought by Karnataka government and other dues from the Centre, Congress General Secretary Randeep Singh Surjewala on Wednesday, January 3, questioned the silence of BJP MPs on the matter. “Karnataka has submitted a memorandum for drought relief totalling to ₹ 18,177.44 crore. The Centre also has to release ₹42,000 crore towards the share in GST and funds for the centrally-sponsored scheme. The Centre should release these amounts immediately,” Mr. Surjewala said in a statement released here. The Centre has not released the amount that is due to the State despite Chief Minister Siddaramaiah meeting Prime Minister Narendra Modi while BJP parliamentarians have remained silent, he added. Farmers in distress Pointing to the drought situation in 223 out of 236 taluks in the State, he said drought assessment had shown that crops on 48.19 lakh hectares had been damaged while small and marginal farmers were in distress. “Karnataka …

Farmers keep wishing for drought as their loans would be waived, says Karnataka minister

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Minister for Textile, Sugarcane Development, Directorate of Sugar and Agricultural Marketing Shivanand Patil. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Co-operative Minister Shivanand Patil has waded into a controversy by saying that farmers keep wishing for repeated droughts as they can avail loan waiver benefits. The statement drew strong reaction from farmers organisations and Opposition parties. He was speaking at the foundation day celebrations of the Suttatti Primary Agriculture Co-operative Society near Chikkodi in Belagavi district. He said at the convention, “The waters of the Krishna are freely available for irrigation and power supply for irrigation pumpsets is free too. Due to drought, the Chief Minister has distributed seeds and fertilisers free of cost. Now farmers wish for repeated droughts so that they can get their loans waived. But that is not right. We should not think in that manner. Because climatic conditions are such that even if you do not wish for it, there will be a drought once every three to four years and the government helps farmers during a crisis,” he said. He further …