101 taluks declared drought-hit, more may be added: Parameshwara
MYSURU
G. Parameshwara, Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister of Karnataka, declared 101 taluks as drought-affected on Saturday, with more potentially added after a review in 15 days. He informed reporters that the drought memorandum would be submitted to the Central government by the end of August or the first week of September. The government plans to assess crop losses and determine the compensation to be paid per acre to farmers.
Dr. Parameshwara expressed concern that Karnataka's losses in the 2023 drought amounted to approximately ₹39,000 crore, and the relief sought from the Central government was ₹18,000 crore. He warned against repeating the situation from the previous drought, where only ₹3,500 crore was released following a Supreme Court intervention.
Dr. Parameshwara urged the Centre to ensure the same does not happen again. A decision has been made to provide ₹1,200 crore under the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF), but the amount has not yet been released. The State's share is 25%, and the Centre's share is 75%.
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