New hope for Yediyurappa from centre regarding relief fund
Chief minister BS Yediyurappa said, he was hopeful that the central government would release a financial package in three to four days.
He spoke in Belagavi district, where he discussed flood relief measures with legislators and senior officials.
Under the National Disaster Relief Fund (NDRF), compensation of Rs 6,000 per acre will be paid for crop loss in rainfed areas and Rs 13,000 on irrigated land, Yediyurappa said.
Meanwhile, a donation of Rs 1.9 crore was made to the Chief Minister’s Calamity Relief Fund from North-West Road Transport Corporation.
Deputy chief ministers Laxman Savadi and Govind Karjol,, MP Annasaheb Jolle and zilla parishad president Asha Aihole were also present at the event.