The Yadgir district unit of Karnataka Rajya Raitha Sangha and Hasiru Sene has urged the State government to declare Yadgir district drought-hit.
Addressing a press conference in Yadgir on Wednesday, president of the district unit Mallanagouda Hagaratagi said that due to lack of good rainfall, farmers have not taken up sowing for the kharif season in the district resulting in disruption in sowing of green gram and cotton.
Farmers who earlier were expecting good yield are now migrating to big cities such as Bengaluru and Mumbai for livelihood. Under the circumstances, the State government should come forward and declare the district as drought-hit and release ₹25,000 compensation per hectare, he said.
