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Rs 3,400 Crore Released To Karnataka For Drought Relief: Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that around Rs 3,400 crore has been released to the Karnataka government for drought management in the state.
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"Milestone": Siddaramaiah On Court's Intervention In Providing Drought Aid To Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court "intervention" in providing drought management funds to Karnataka and termed it a success in his government's fight to secure justice and relief for the people of the stat
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"Let There Not Be Contest": Supreme Court On Centre, State Funds Row
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over recent instances in which state governments had approached it seeking directions against the centre, and called on both sides to cooperate rather than compete.
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Karnataka Seeks Rs 17,901 Crore Drought Relief Funds From Centre
The Karnataka government today demanded Rs 17,901.73 crore in funds from the Centre to compensate farmers affected due to drought in the Kharif season this year.
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Central Team Assesses Damage Caused To Rabi Crop Due To Drought In Karnataka
Karnataka, which is reeling under severe drought, may have to wait till a new government comes to power at the Centre in order to get approval for relief package, according to sources.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets PM; Seeks Early Release Of Drought Relief
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early release of Rs 2,064.30 crore funds to provide relief to drought-hit farmers in the ongoing rabi season, an official statement said.
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Karnataka Alleges Centre's Bias Over Providing Drought Relief
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday accused the Union government of "bias" in its financial aid granted to drought-hit states.
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PM Modi Said Decision On Karnataka Drought Fund Soon: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured a decision on release of Rs 4,702 crore drought relief to Karnataka for kharif crop loss in 2016 will be taken on January 4, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Chairs High-Level Meet On Drought And Flood
With concerns over the drought situation mounting, Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee in New Delhi today for central assistance to Karnataka, Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh which have been affected by drought and floods.
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Drought-Hit Karnataka To Get Rs 723 Crore In Central Assistance
The Centre today approved assistance of Rs.842.7 crore for drought-hit areas of Karnataka and flood-hit areas of Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh, agriculture ministry officials said.
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Farmers' Suicides; Karnataka Chief Minister to Lead All Party Delegation to PM Modi
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he will lead an all-party delegation to the Prime Minister to seek more relief funds in the wake of farmer suicides, unseasonal rains and drought like situation in certain parts of the state.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Directs Officials to Speed Up Drought Relief
Facing flak over handling of the drought situation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today directed top officials to ensure relief works on a war footing in the state where 125 taluks have been declared drought-hit.
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Yeddyurappa seeks Rs 5,000 crore central help to tackle drought
Former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Friday urged the central government to announce Rs 5,000 crore interim package for taking up relief works in drought-affected areas in Karnataka.
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Good news for Tamil Nadu farmers: Karnataka releases water into Cauvery
Karnataka has released over 12,000 cusecs of water into the inter-state river with the Kabini dam surplusing following heavy rains in its catchment areas. This move comes as a relief for farmers in the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu facing a grim crop situation due to drought like condition.
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Drought delivers fresh blow to reeling economy
A summer drought makes a bad situation worse for an Indian economy already crippled by a sharp slowdown in growth, persistent inflation and a politically hamstrung government. Late on Thursday, New Delhi confirmed the first drought in three years as monsoon rains are likely to be less than 90% of the long-term average, dealing a blow to Asia's thir...
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Rs 3,400 Crore Released To Karnataka For Drought Relief: Centre To Supreme Court
The Centre on Monday told the Supreme Court that around Rs 3,400 crore has been released to the Karnataka government for drought management in the state.
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"Milestone": Siddaramaiah On Court's Intervention In Providing Drought Aid To Karnataka
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday expressed happiness at the Supreme Court "intervention" in providing drought management funds to Karnataka and termed it a success in his government's fight to secure justice and relief for the people of the stat
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"Let There Not Be Contest": Supreme Court On Centre, State Funds Row
The Supreme Court on Monday expressed concern over recent instances in which state governments had approached it seeking directions against the centre, and called on both sides to cooperate rather than compete.
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Karnataka Seeks Rs 17,901 Crore Drought Relief Funds From Centre
The Karnataka government today demanded Rs 17,901.73 crore in funds from the Centre to compensate farmers affected due to drought in the Kharif season this year.
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Central Team Assesses Damage Caused To Rabi Crop Due To Drought In Karnataka
Karnataka, which is reeling under severe drought, may have to wait till a new government comes to power at the Centre in order to get approval for relief package, according to sources.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Meets PM; Seeks Early Release Of Drought Relief
Karnataka Chief Minister HD Kumaraswamy Saturday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi and sought early release of Rs 2,064.30 crore funds to provide relief to drought-hit farmers in the ongoing rabi season, an official statement said.
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Karnataka Alleges Centre's Bias Over Providing Drought Relief
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Sunday accused the Union government of "bias" in its financial aid granted to drought-hit states.
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PM Modi Said Decision On Karnataka Drought Fund Soon: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has assured a decision on release of Rs 4,702 crore drought relief to Karnataka for kharif crop loss in 2016 will be taken on January 4, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said.
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Home Minister Rajnath Singh Chairs High-Level Meet On Drought And Flood
With concerns over the drought situation mounting, Home Minister Rajnath Singh chaired a meeting of the High Level Committee in New Delhi today for central assistance to Karnataka, Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh which have been affected by drought and floods.
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Drought-Hit Karnataka To Get Rs 723 Crore In Central Assistance
The Centre today approved assistance of Rs.842.7 crore for drought-hit areas of Karnataka and flood-hit areas of Puducherry and Arunachal Pradesh, agriculture ministry officials said.
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Farmers' Suicides; Karnataka Chief Minister to Lead All Party Delegation to PM Modi
Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today said he will lead an all-party delegation to the Prime Minister to seek more relief funds in the wake of farmer suicides, unseasonal rains and drought like situation in certain parts of the state.
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Karnataka Chief Minister Directs Officials to Speed Up Drought Relief
Facing flak over handling of the drought situation, Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah today directed top officials to ensure relief works on a war footing in the state where 125 taluks have been declared drought-hit.
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Yeddyurappa seeks Rs 5,000 crore central help to tackle drought
Former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Friday urged the central government to announce Rs 5,000 crore interim package for taking up relief works in drought-affected areas in Karnataka.
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Good news for Tamil Nadu farmers: Karnataka releases water into Cauvery
Karnataka has released over 12,000 cusecs of water into the inter-state river with the Kabini dam surplusing following heavy rains in its catchment areas. This move comes as a relief for farmers in the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu facing a grim crop situation due to drought like condition.
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Drought delivers fresh blow to reeling economy
A summer drought makes a bad situation worse for an Indian economy already crippled by a sharp slowdown in growth, persistent inflation and a politically hamstrung government. Late on Thursday, New Delhi confirmed the first drought in three years as monsoon rains are likely to be less than 90% of the long-term average, dealing a blow to Asia's thir...
