Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Delhi on December 19 and sought ₹18,177.44 crore as assistance from the Central government for undertaking drought relief work in the State. He was accompanied by Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda.
In a memorandum to the Prime Minister, the State Government sought input subsidy of ₹4,663.12 crore, gratuitous relief of ₹12,577.86 crore, ₹566.78 crore for drinking water, and ₹363.68 crore for animal husbandry intervention, totaling ₹18,177.44 crore.
Mr Siddaramaiah said, “A large part of Karnataka is facing severe drought. Out of the 236 taluks in the State, 223 have been declared as drought affected, as per the procedure laid down in the Drought Manual of 2020. Out of the 223 drought-affected taluks, 196 are severely drought affected”.
