Karnataka seeks ₹7,143 crore Central aid for drought relief
Shivakumar holds discussions with the Centre’s Inter-Ministerial Central Team, which is visiting Karnataka to assess drought situation and crop loss
Karnataka has requested ₹7,143 crore in central aid to address the drought situation and its associated crop losses, as reported by the Chief Minister and Deputy Chief Minister during a consultation meeting with the Central Inter-Ministerial Team in Bengaluru. The state's estimated losses across 177 affected taluks amount to ₹46,324.50 crore.
The initial request of ₹3,705.30 crore for 101 affected taluks was subsequently supplemented with an additional request of ₹3,437.34 crore for the remaining 76 taluks, bringing the total to 177. The Karnataka government has submitted these memorandums to the Central team, which is currently conducting ground assessments in 40 more taluks that are also suspected to be drought-affected.
The rainfall deficit in Karnataka was 35% during the 1st of June to 16th of September, with the South and North Interior Karnataka regions experiencing the most significant deficits of 47% and 42% respectively. Despite the recent rainfall, the team emphasized that it would not significantly impact the already suffered crop losses.
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