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Karnataka Seeks Rs 20,585 Crore Aid Amid Drought Losses
Karnataka has requested Rs 20,585 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) to address drought-related losses, which have been estimated to exceed Rs 62,481 crore. Deputy Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar has written to Prime Minister Narendra Modi regarding the matter. The state has declared 226 taluks as drought-affected. This year's monsoon has seen a deficit of 12.6%, impacting Kharif crops in several parts of South and East India, leading to an irrigation and electricity crisis.
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- Centre (3): Dainik Bhaskar, The Economic Times, The Financial Express