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Karnataka ministers visit drought-hit districts, promise relief
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…
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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.
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Farmers demand Rs 50,000 per acre while ministers promise to prepare reports and hold cabinet meetings. The gap between immediate need and bureaucratic process is on full display. One minister found officials' data on drinking water supply inaccurate and pulled them up. A genuine test will come when the cabinet decides the relief package and how quickly it reaches farmers' bank accounts.
Sources (4): thehindu.com, thehindu.com (2), thehindu.com (3), thehindu.com (4)
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Updated: this story now draws on 4 sources.
