CM letter to the Minister to study the drought situation and submit a report
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said that a letter has been written asking all the district ministers to visit all the taluks of the district by November 15 to study the drought situation and meet the people and report.
No work has been stopped because the funds have not been released by the central government. 900 crores have been released for drought relief works and the relief works have started. He said that no work has been stopped as funds have not been released by the central government.
900 crores have been released for drought relief works and the relief works have started. He said that no work has been stopped as funds have not been released by the central government. He said that nothing has stopped in providing drinking water and employment.
The central government has put up with the neglect and step-motherly attitude towards Karnataka, after we wrote to them, they released Rs 600 crores under the Mahatma Gandhi Narega scheme yesterday. The damage is Rs 33 crore and we have requested to release Rs 17900 crore as per the guidelines. Till date the Union Minister has not given any opportunity to visit our state ministers.
Ministers of Revenue, Rural Development and Agriculture were sent. The three have not been allowed to visit. He said that since the Prime Minister has not given time, he has visited his Agriculture, Revenue and Home Secretaries.
The Congress government coming to power is unbearable. He did not expect Congress to win 135 seats in Karnataka. He had given a wrong impression to the BJP centre. He said that Narendra Modi visited Karnataka many times to make changes.
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