Karnataka is reeling under successive years of drought, and the state government has already declared 139 taluks in 29 districts as drought-hit.
The Chief Minister had earlier said the state has incurred an estimated loss of Rs 25,000 crore this year due to severe drought.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi had yesterday assured the all-party delegation led by Siddaramaiah that a decision on release of Rs 4,702 crore drought relief to Karnataka for kharif crop loss in 2016 will be taken on January 4.
Speaking about the meeting with the Prime Minister, Siddaramaiah said in a few districts there was damage to crops due to floods, for which Rs 386 crore had been sought as relief.
Pointing out to the deficit rainfall, he said state has efficiently implemented job guarantee scheme and “we have requested Union government’s support in making this more effective to support drought affected families.”
