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Karnataka announces INR2,500 drought subsidy per farmer

By Drooid · Sep 25, 2026, 10:11 AM UTC · How we work

Center

Karnataka demands disaster aid

On 25 September 2026, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara announced a Rs 2,500 subsidy for each drought-affected farmer.
Parameshwara urged the Centre to declare a disaster, release funds, and claimed Karnataka receives less Finance Commission allocation than Maharashtra.
The state identified 177 drought-hit taluks, expects the count to rise to about 200, and estimates losses could reach Rs 40,000 crore.
Rainfall from 1 June to 23 September was 36 % below normal, interior areas up to 46 % short.

Right

Opposition calls mockery

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara announced a Rs 2,500 input subsidy for each drought-affected farmer on 25 September 2026.
Opposition leaders denounced the INR2,500 payout as a mockery and demanded INR50,000 per acre.
Chief Minister D K Shivakumar wrote to Prime Minister Narendra Modi requesting 50 % of the drought-relief memorandum as interim assistance.
Low Cauvery reservoir storage could significantly jeopardize Bengaluru’s urban drinking-water supply.

Blindspot

Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said Karnataka received Rs 8,559 crore from the 16th Finance Commission over five years, while Maharashtra was allocated Rs 39,492 crore, alleging discrimination.
Within this story's sources, this angle appears mainly in Center-leaning coverage and receives less attention in Right-leaning coverage.

History

Historical Context

Severe drought in 2002 hit Karnataka and Maharashtra, leading the government to form the National Disaster Management Authority under the 2005 Disaster Management Act. The Drought Relief Programme allocated Rs 5,000 crore and recorded a 38 % deficit. In 2026 Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara announced a Rs 2,500 subsidy amid a 36 % shortfall, prompting Chief Minister D K Shivakumar to urge Prime Minister Narendra Modi for Commission reform.

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Karnataka demands disaster aid

On 25 September 2026, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara announced a Rs 2,500 subsidy for each drought-affected farmer.
Parameshwara urged the Centre to declare a disaster, release funds, and claimed Karnataka receives less Finance Commission allocation than Maharashtra.
The state identified 177 drought-hit taluks, expects the count to rise to about 200, and estimates losses could reach Rs 40,000 crore.
Rainfall from 1 June to 23 September was 36 % below normal, interior areas up to 46 % short.

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