Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Saturday, November 11, said the Cabinet has approved setting up of 100 harvester hubs for farm mechanisation and ₹200 crore projects under Krishi Bhagya. The harvester hubs and the Krishi Bhagya will be implemented soon, he added.
Speaking at the launch of a watershed programme and distribution of benefits to farmers at Devara Mallanayakanahalli village in Nagamangala taluk in Mandya, he said 223 taluks in the State are reeling under drought and a sum of ₹17,000 crore drought relief had been sought from the Centre.
There has been no response from the Centre to the State’s appeal on releasing drought relief, the Minister said.