Belagavi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said on Friday that the State government will submit a revised memorandum seeking a Central assistance of Rs. 4,656 crore to take up drought relief works. The revised memorandum had been prepared after a detailed study of the impact of drought and excessive rainfall.
The CM, who visited the drought-hit villages of Bailhongal and Saundatti taluks spoke to mediapersons and said that the State had suffered a crop loss of Rs 16,000 crore owing to deficient rainfall in 139 taluks, besides losses of Rs 386 crore because of excessive rainfall in some taluks. Siddaramaiah informed that the State government had sanctioned Rs 50 lakh to each of the drought-hit taluk towards relief work.
Speaking further the CM stated that the revised memorandum seeking Rs. 4,656 crore was as per the guidelines of the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF). The State government had earlier submitted a memorandum to the Centre seeking an assistance of Rs. 3,375 crore for taking up relief works.
