# Karnataka ministers visit drought-hit districts, promise relief 2026-08-08T21:18:04+00:00 | Governance | Indian Opinion Desk Corroboration: 1 independent outlet Three Karnataka ministers visited drought-affected districts on August 7-8 to assess crop damage and promised relief. Minister Ajay Dharam Singh toured Raichur, saying a comprehensive report would be submitted to the chief minister. Farmers have demanded Rs 50,000 per acre compensation. Minister B. Nagendra visited Ballari's Sandur taluk, which recorded a 67 per cent rainfall deficit. He said 37,000 of 40,000 dryland farmers had enrolled for crop insurance. Minister Basavaraj Rayaraddy, inspecting Gadag, said the cabinet would discuss relief for farmers who paid insurance premiums and those who could not sow due to rain deficiency. He said 171 taluks reported rainfall deficiency and a drought declaration would take another 15 days. ## Coverage - thehindu.com - thehindu.com - thehindu.com - thehindu.com Tags: drought, Farmers, Karnataka, Raichur, relief, Sandur Canonical: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-ministers-visit-drought-hit-raichur-sandur-promise-relief/ License: Summary and commentary (c) Indian Opinion, reusable with attribution. Facts belong to the linked sources. Cite: https://indianopinion.org/karnataka-ministers-visit-drought-hit-raichur-sandur-promise-relief/#story-in-brief Review state: restored archive article, accurate at time of publication, not offered to search indexes.