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Additional funds for drought relief works: Deshpande

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Dharwad: The Chairman of Belagavi Division Cabinet Sub-committee and Minister R V Deshpande who reviewed the drought situation in the district especially in Hubballi taluk on Tuesday, asked the officials concerned to work diligently without taking holidays to help people in time of distress.

Speaking at a review meeting of drought relief works here at Zilla Panchayat hall, Deshpande said there was no dearth of funds for drought relief works. The government has released an additional amount of Rs. 40 Lakh for task forces at taluk level along with the earlier Rs. 60 Lakh for relief works in badly affected areas, he informed.

The committee witnessed desilting work at Kongas tank in Maradagi village, MNREGS works undertaken at Kusugal village, Kiresur and Byhatti tanks among other places prior to the review meet.

Deshpande said the drought situation would continue for two more months after March. Though this time, a good monsoon is expected, until then officials must work on a war footing to supply water and fodder in sufficient quantity, he added.

The Centre has announced Rs. 1692 Crore compensation for releasing input subsidy to those farmers whose crops were affected in 2016 monsoon. So far Rs. 450 Crore had been released by the Centre, he said. In Dharwad district alone Rs. 130 Crore is needed towards input subsidy covering 1.20 lakh farmers, he said.

Sub-Committee member and Water Resources Minister M B Patil said following complaints from farmers that cattle were not consuming hybrid fodder, steps would be taken to provide fodder of white jowar. He instructed minor irrigation officials to finish off desiltation works of 118 tanks in the district.

District In-charge Minister Vinay Kulkarni, MLAs C S Shivalli, N H Konareddy, DC Dr. S B Bommanahalli and others officials were present.

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