Kalaburagi Farmers Condemn Govt Attitude, Demand Relief for Crop Damage

Farmers in Kalyana Karnataka are facing a dire situation after heavy rains devastated their crops and properties, with an estimated 12.5 lakh hectares of land affected. Farmer leaders, including Chandu Padhav, have scheduled a round table meeting to discuss the next steps for seeking relief. The central government has released advance grants for relief under NDRF and SDRF, but farmers claim that the allocation for Karnataka is inadequate. Farmers are demanding that the state government take immediate action to provide compensation and that the central government declare a severe drought to provide additional relief.

Key Takeaways:

• The heavy rains affected 12.5 lakh hectares of land in Kalaburagi, Bidar, and Yadgir districts of Kalyana Karnataka.
• The central government released advance grants for relief under NDRF and SDRF, but only allocated Rs 385 crore to Karnataka and Rs 1,559 crore to Maharashtra.
• Farmer leaders are demanding that the state government release already announced compensation and that the central government declare a severe drought to provide additional relief.
• A delegation of BJP MPs, union ministers, BJP MLAs, and legislative council members from the Kalaburagi division have been asked to appeal to the central government to declare a severe drought.
• Farmers are threatening to join protests alongside the farmers if the delegation does not take action.
• Agricultural and horticultural crops, land, houses, and livestock were washed away due to the heavy rains.

Statistics:

• 12.5 lakh hectares of land affected by heavy rains in Kalaburagi, Bidar, and Yadgir districts.
• Rs 385 crore allocated to Karnataka under NDRF and SDRF.
• Rs 1,559 crore allocated to Maharashtra under NDRF and SDRF.
• Bhima river, Bennethora river, Gandori Nala, and Amarja River were flooded due to heavy rains.

Sources:

• Times of India (No specific date mentioned)