Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar speaking to reporters outside his Sadashivanagar residence in Bengaluru on Wednesday. Photo: Video grab
Bengaluru: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Wednesday assured farmers that every eligible farmer will receive drought relief of ₹5,000 in two instalments, and said the state government will pay it even if the Centre does not release assistance. Farmers need not worry, he said.
Speaking to reporters outside his residence in Sadashivanagar, Shivakumar said the first instalment has already reached many farmers and a formula has been worked out to ensure the money reaches every farmer. A specific amount has been fixed for each farmer, and the money has reached the correct accounts. Where the payment has not reached a farmer because of a hurdle in the account, the hurdle will be removed and the amount paid, he said.
If there is any variation in the amount that should reach a farmer, it will be corrected, Shivakumar said. “Even if the Central government does not release relief, our government will pay ₹5,000 in two instalments, as promised,” he said.
The chief minister said funds are being transferred to all farmers’ accounts at the press of a single button, but some bank accounts are incorrect and some are linked to loan dues. The documents will be verified and the relief paid soon, he said.
A day earlier, Leader of the Opposition R. Ashoka had questioned why some farmers received less than the announced first instalment. Shivakumar’s Wednesday remarks did not name Ashoka.
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