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- Karnataka Public Works Minister Satish Jarkiholi has directed officials to speed up drought relief works in the state.
- The Minister asked officers to act proactively on crop insurance, irrigation and fodder storage instead of waiting for farmers to approach them.
- Officials have been told to use water stored in dams judiciously, with survey teams to be formed for Belagavi, Gadag, Bagalkot and Dharwad districts.
- Four taluks in Belagavi district, including Bailhongal and Saundatti, are facing deficit rainfall as per the initial list of drought-hit taluks.
- Timely drought relief matters because eligible farmers are awaiting compensation for crop damage caused by rainfall deficiency.
What to watch next
- Outcome of the advisory committee meeting on releasing water from the Malaprabha reservoir to Gadag, Navalgund and Saundatti.
- Uploading of black gram and green gram crop damage details from Yaragatti, Saundatti and Ramdurg taluks to the designated portal for compensation.
- Progress of drought-loss surveys demanded for soybean farmers and survey reports from the multi-department teams.
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Satish Jarkiholi
Public Works Minister
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“All such works should be speeded up”
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…that all drought-relief measures, including drinking water supply, fodder banks, surveys to assess drought-related losses, release of compensation and preparations for the coming months, were taken up on priority. “ All such works should be speeded up ,” he said. “Officers should not wait for farmers to approach them. They should proactively resolve issues concerning crop insurance, irrigation, fodder storage for livestock and related matters. Officers must respond…
Mohammad Roshan
Deputy Commissioner
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“The 24x7 drinking water supply project undertaken by L&T is nearing completion”
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…themselves of crop insurance scheme benefits. Mr. Roshan said there was currently no shortage of drinking water in the city. “Drinking water is being supplied to Belagavi city from the Rakaskoppa and Hidkal reservoirs. The 24x7 drinking water supply project undertaken by L&T is nearing completion ,” he said. MLA Mahantesh Koujalagi demanded a survey of losses suffered by soybean farmers so that they could claim relief. MLA Vishwas Vaidya requested the release of water from the Malaprabha Dam to fill tanks in the…
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Named India · Belagavi · L&T · Babasaheb Patil · Duryodhana Aihole · Mahantesh Koujalagi · M. Nagaraju · Mohammad Roshan · National Disaster Management Authority · Rahul Shinde · Satish Jarkiholi · Vishwas Vaidya
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