Karnataka's Drought Relief Request Raised by ₹1,818 Crore
Karnataka's drought assistance proposal sent to the Union government has been revised upward by ₹1,818 crore. The drought relief figure has moved from ₹20,585 crore to ₹22,400 crore. The change follows revisions to State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) norms, which govern disaster funding rules.
Context
Context: The State Disaster Response Fund is the central pool that helps states pay for relief after floods, droughts and cyclones. States send assessments to the Centre, which decides how much to release, so revised numbers can change how much money reaches farmers.
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