We petitioned the central government to provide compensation of 18,177 crores: Siddaramaiah
We have written 17 letters requesting drought relief,: Siddaramaiah
The state's farmers are already enraged by the injustice being done: Siddaramaiah
Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party is involved in a rally against the replacement of a Hanuman flag with an Indian flag in Mandya, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has hit out at the Central Government for not releasing funds pertaining to drought relief in the state. “On September 23, we petitioned the central government to provide compensation of 18,177 crores. In October, a team of experts from the centre arrived for a drought study. The status of their report is unknown. I met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda to appeal for assistance. The Agriculture Minister had also met the Union Agriculture Minister to make an appeal. So far, we have written 17 letters requesting drought relief, but we have received neither a response nor any financial assistance. In such circumstances, with what face do the BJP leaders go to the drought-affected farmers to protest against us? The state’s farmers are already enraged by the injustice being done by the union government,” he posted on the microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter).
The farmers in the drought-affected areas of the state, who are entitled to compensation, have been suffering for the past five months without receiving any relief funds from the Union Government. The toothless @BJP4Karnataka leaders of the state, who cannot question Prime…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 29, 2024
His post also mentioned measures undertaken by the State Government as part of the drought relief. “Even though the union government has not provided relief, the state government has not been sitting idle. There are Rs 870 crore in the accounts of district commissioners for drought relief. We are supplying drinking water to 36 drought-affected villages through tankers. Tenders have been called to supply water by tankers in 21 districts. New borewells have been drilled in 158 locations. Sites have been identified for drilling borewells in 3000 locations on private lands. Currently, there is no shortage of drinking water anywhere.We have distributed 6.5 lakh seed kits. Tenders have been called for fodder purchase in 16 districts. Task forces have been formed at the taluk level under the leadership of local legislators. These forces have conducted more than 350 meetings so far. The District Disaster Management Authority, led by district officers, has conducted 210 meetings,” his post added.
We petitioned the central government to provide compensation of 18,177 crores: Siddaramaiah
We have written 17 letters requesting drought relief,: Siddaramaiah
The state's farmers are already enraged by the injustice being done: Siddaramaiah
Even as the Bharatiya Janata Party is involved in a rally against the replacement of a Hanuman flag with an Indian flag in Mandya, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has hit out at the Central Government for not releasing funds pertaining to drought relief in the state. “On September 23, we petitioned the central government to provide compensation of 18,177 crores. In October, a team of experts from the centre arrived for a drought study. The status of their report is unknown. I met Prime Minister Narendra Modi along with Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda to appeal for assistance. The Agriculture Minister had also met the Union Agriculture Minister to make an appeal. So far, we have written 17 letters requesting drought relief, but we have received neither a response nor any financial assistance. In such circumstances, with what face do the BJP leaders go to the drought-affected farmers to protest against us? The state’s farmers are already enraged by the injustice being done by the union government,” he posted on the microblogging site X (formerly known as Twitter).
The farmers in the drought-affected areas of the state, who are entitled to compensation, have been suffering for the past five months without receiving any relief funds from the Union Government. The toothless @BJP4Karnataka leaders of the state, who cannot question Prime…
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) January 29, 2024
His post also mentioned measures undertaken by the State Government as part of the drought relief. “Even though the union government has not provided relief, the state government has not been sitting idle. There are Rs 870 crore in the accounts of district commissioners for drought relief. We are supplying drinking water to 36 drought-affected villages through tankers. Tenders have been called to supply water by tankers in 21 districts. New borewells have been drilled in 158 locations. Sites have been identified for drilling borewells in 3000 locations on private lands. Currently, there is no shortage of drinking water anywhere.We have distributed 6.5 lakh seed kits. Tenders have been called for fodder purchase in 16 districts. Task forces have been formed at the taluk level under the leadership of local legislators. These forces have conducted more than 350 meetings so far. The District Disaster Management Authority, led by district officers, has conducted 210 meetings,” his post added.
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