Siddaramaiah said that farmers of the state suffered crop loss to the extent of Rs 7,000 crore during Rabi. He said that the crop loss in Kharif season was Rs 16,000 crore and the state had asked the Centre to provide Rs 3,800 crore as assistance to pay compensation to farmers. However, the Centre after much delay sanctioned Rs 1,460 crore, the CM said.
He informed that the funds sanctioned by the Centre have been fully utilized judiciously. The state government has released funds for supply of drinking water, prevention of migration of people and opening fodder banks, the CM said. Expressing satisfaction over the drought relief work taken up by officials, he said the district administration, zilla panchayat and other departments have been instructed to work round-the-clock to ensure proper supply of drinking water and other relief measures.
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