Karnataka CM Assures Rs 5K Drought Relief to Every Eligible Farmer

Karnataka Chief Minister DK Shivakumar on Wednesday assured that every eligible drought-affected farmer in the state would receive a minimum financial assistance of Rs 5,000, urging beneficiaries not to panic as the government verifies bank account discrepancies that have delayed payments.

“No one should panic. Whoever's account details are correct has received the amount. Wherever the money has not been credited, we will verify the details and rectify the discrepancies,” Shivakumar said.

He said the state government had decided to provide the assistance even if the Centre did not release funds for the



purpose.

The process of disbursing the amount had already begun, and all eligible farmers would receive the relief, he added.

Clarifying the reasons behind delays in payments, the Chief Minister said some beneficiaries had provided incorrect bank account details, while certain accounts were linked to loans.

He said the government was checking such cases and stressed that the delay should not be attributed to officials.Earlier, Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara had also said that every eligible drought-affected farmer would receive a minimum of Rs 5,000, irrespective of landholding.