K’taka drought-hit taluks rise to 226; relief memo to be ready in a week, says Parameshwara
State officials said losses have spread across almost the entire state as ground-truthing continues and relief estimates will be set after the memo is finalised.
- On Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara announced nine additional taluks have been declared drought-affected, bringing Karnataka's total to 226 drought-hit regions across the state.
- The state government is finalizing a memorandum to seek drought relief from the Centre, which Parameshwara expects to complete within a week, detailing losses across the state.
- "Ground-Truthing has been completed in the nine newly identified taluks," Parameshwara said, while assessment under Trigger-1 criteria continues in remaining regions for potential inclusion.
- State Cabinet members meet Thursday to discuss the Karnataka High Court's recent verdict on enhanced reservation quotas for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes.
- The Cabinet will decide whether to appeal the High Court's Monday ruling, which struck down a 2022 law for exceeding the 50% reservation ceiling, or seek inclusion in the Constitution's Ninth Schedule.
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Hindustan TimesK’taka drought-hit taluks rise to 226; relief memo to be ready in a week, says Parameshwara
Bengaluru, Oct 14 (PTI) The number of drought-affected taluks in Karnataka has risen to 226, with nine more being added to the list on Wednesday, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said. He also said the state government is preparing a final memorandum to seek drought relief from the Centre. Speaking to reporters here, Parameshwara, who […]
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