Protect the welfare of state farmers: CM advises central drought study team

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah advised the members of the Central Drought Study Team to take additional measures to protect the distressed farmers of the state.

Explaining the drought situation in the state, the Chief Minister said that 195 taluks have been declared drought-prone as per the central guidelines.

Another 32 taluks are fulfilling the prescribed criteria. Farmers are suffering due to delay in southwest monsoon and lack of rain in the state.

Percent in the state. 90 percent of the crop has been sown, out of which the crop has been damaged in an area of more than 42 lakh hectares. He explained the actual situation that despite the appearance of green in the farmers' fields, there is no crop and the state is facing a green drought.

During the tour, the central government should quickly respond to the plight of the farmers by realizing the actual situation of the state and convincing the center. Similarly, the dams of the state are empty in the background of delayed monsoon and the lowest rainfall in the last 122 years in the month of August.

Scattered rains in the month of September. But the monsoon is coming to an end. This has also created the fear of shortage of drinking water and electricity. NDRF for farmers The crop loss compensation prescribed in the guidelines is very low and needs to be increased. He said that additional crop loss compensation is being given in the state.