Minister for Agriculture N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Tuesday, November 21, said the State government will come to the rescue of farmers in case the Centre delays to release drought relief funds to Karnataka. The State government will support distressed farmers, he added.
Speaking after inspecting crops affected due to drought in Maddur taluk of Mandya district, Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy, who is the Minister in charge of Mandya district, said 224 taluks had been declared drought-affected in the State. The Central team recently inspected the drought-affected districts in the State and submitted its report to the Union Government.
The Minister said a sum of ₹18,000 crore had been sought from the Centre for taking up drought relief works. The relief will be distributed in phases once the Centre releases the funds sought for the same, he added.
