The State government will submit a memorandum to the Union government seeking more grants under the calamity relief fund for providing compensation in the rain-hit areas of the State, according to Krishna Byregowda, Minister of State for Agriculture.
Mr. Byregowda, who visited some of the rain-hit areas in Gangavati taluk of Koppal district to see the extent of damage caused to the standing crop, mostly paddy, on Thursday, informed presspersons that Chief Minister Siddaramaiah would visit Koppal district on Friday to review the situation caused by rain on April 12 and 13 and would discuss the issue in the Cabinet to be held the same evening. A decision to submit the memorandum to the Union government would also be taken by the Cabinet seeking allocation of more funds.
“If there is no response from the Union government, the government would also consider taking a special delegation to New Delhi to explain the situation and seek more allocation,” he said.
Mr. Byregowda informed that he had visited some of the rain-hit areas, including Sanapur, Mallapur, Sangapur, Siddikeri in Gangavati taluk, and had instructed the officials to carry out an accurate survey of the extent of rain damage
According to preliminary estimates, standing crop was damaged in about 37,000 hectares causing a loss of around Rs. 200 crore and farmers have been submitting memorandum seeking more compensation
