Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 27: A river never truly dies. Beneath cracked beds and parched banks, it waits - for rain, for care, for people to act. When communities come together with vision and dedication, rivers flow again, aquifers breathe, and fields turn green.
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that around Rs 3400 crores has been released to Karnataka as drought relief in the state. The SC asked the Centre to place a report by the inter-ministerial team, which has visited drought-hit areas of Karnataka to assess the situation in the state
"After persistent efforts and an appeal to the Supreme Court, we've secured Rs 3,498.82 crore in drought relief from the Union Government. I wish to thank the Supreme Court. This is perhaps the first time in the history of India that a state was driven to the Supreme Court to get its rights
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah called upon the people to make Congress party's candidate Samyukta Patil win and defeat BJP's Gaddigowdar this time.
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah thanked the Supreme Court on Friday for ordering the release of drought relief assistance from the Union Government for the 2023 drought.
Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah's visit to Bengaluru, Congress leaders, including Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, Deputy Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Congress leader Randeep Surjewala on Tuesday staged a protest over drought relief to be provided by the central government at Vidha
"Thanks to the intervention of the Hon. Supreme Court, the Central Government, which had delayed providing drought relief funds to the farmers of Karnataka, has agreed to make a decision within this week," the tweet added.
On Karnataka State's plea in the Supreme Court seeking financial assistance for drought relief, Karnataka minister Krishna Byre Gowda said that the Government of India has agreed to take a decision within this week.
"Finally, the Hon'ble Supreme Court has delivered justice to our farmers by directing the Union government to release the drought relief fund of Rs18,172 crore to the drought-stricken farmers of Karnataka within a week," Rao said in a post on 'X'.
The Centre on Monday informed the Supreme Court that they will resolve expeditiously the issues related to Karnataka govt plea seeking financial assistance for drought relief and something will happen by April 29.
The Supreme Court on Monday remarked that let there not be a contest between Centre and state governments when it was hearing Karnataka state plea seeking financial assistance for drought relief.
Nirmala Sitharaman said on Saturday that there was a delay in providing drought relief to Karnataka and it was not intentional because the Union government had to seek permission from the Election Commission.