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Kumaraswamy seeks Centre’s aid for drought

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Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy called on Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday and sought Central assistance to the State reeling under severe drought owing to 45% shortfall in rainfall.

During kharif 2018–19, 100 taluks were declared drought-affected. The estimated loss owing to kharif drought was about ₹16,660 crore.

A memorandum seeking financial assistance of ₹2,434 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund was submitted to the Centre. However, only ₹949 crore was released from the NDRF for drought relief in 72 severely affected taluks.