Flood-hit Karnataka needs Rs 40k-cr: BSY; Centre will send a study team: Modi

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August 17, 2019

Newsroom, Aug 17: Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa, who met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the national capital yesterday for the second time in ten days to request an immediate release of more grants to flood-hit Karnataka, tried to convince the latter that the south Indian state needs a whopping Rs 40,000 crore for rehabilitation work.

During their 45-minute conversation, the PM assured Yediyurappa of sending a central study team to Karnataka to assess the damage caused due to floods. The state government has appealed for assistance at the earliest. There was, however, no push for declaring the floods in Karnataka as a National Disaster despite the Congress pressing for it.

“Karnataka saw 279% more rain between August 3 and 10, the highest in 118 years, leading to loss of life and property,” Yediyurappa is said to have told the PM, adding that the huge quantum of water released into the Krishna river by Maharashtra stood at up to 6 lakh cusec daily.

“Sixty-one deaths have been reported so far and at least 15 are still missing. Around 58,620 houses have been damaged, 4.7 lakh hectares of crops washed away, 18,000 km of roads, 650 bridges, 54,000 electric poles and transformers are severely damaged,” Modi was told.

Even as the opposition has been demanding that Modi visit the flood-affected regions and assess the situation himself, the PM has, as of now, only assured to send a central team to study the losses.

Central assistance is expected to be announced only after the team submits its report. Apart from Union ministers Pralhad Joshi and Suresh Angadi, senior state BJP leaders R Ashoka, Jagadish Shettar and Govind Karjol were part of the meeting. Yediyurappa, who could not meet Union Home Minister and BJP national president Amit Shah the last time he visited New Delhi, is scheduled to meet him on Saturday. Formation of the Karnataka cabinet and portfolios is likely to be discussed.

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Karnataka Cong protests against govt over amendment to APMC Act

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May 20,2020

Bengaluru, May 20: Karnataka Congress leaders held a protest against the state government against amending of APMC Act, at the premises of Vidhan Soudha here.

Few days ago, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa had said that the new amendment in the Agricultural Produce Marketing Committee (APMC) Act will substantially aid the farmers in getting remunerative price for their produce.

"Amendment will not dilute the powers of the work of the APMCs. All these marketing activities will be monitored by the Directorate of State APMC. This new amendment Act will benefit farmers in improving their income & suffering from losses due to market fluctuations," the Karnataka CM tweeted.

Yediyurappa further said that the amendment will indirectly help farmers in doubling their income by 2022.

"This amendment will indirectly help farmers in doubling their income by 2022. I want to clarify that we have not removed the APMC Act, we are only amending 2 sections of the APMC Act which enable farmers to sell their produce at the markets where they intend to," he tweeted.

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Covid-19: Karnataka police raids 120 shops black marketing food grains

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April 15,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 15: Police on Wednesday conducted surprise raids at nearly 120 shops in Bengaluru following complaints of black marketing and sale of foodgrains above the MRP rate.

Sandip Patil, Joint Commissioner of Police, Crime, Bengaluru in a tweet said that action has been initiated against these shopkeepers.

Though the government has maintained the supply chain of essential items, few shopkeepers have used the lockdown opportunity to charge higher prices for essential items.

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Need tough punishment.

Instead of helping with lesser price, troubling the people. These are cruels.

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Siddaramaiah asks BSY for special package to those hit by lockdown

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April 7,2020

Bengaluru, Apr 7: Leader of Opposition in Karnataka Siddaramaiah on Monday urged Chief Minister B S Yediyurappa to announce a special package to help farmers, agriculture labourers and also working class in various sectors who are affected by the lockdown.

Mr Siddaramaiah put forth his demands during a telephonic conversation and the Chief Minister positively responding to it informed that he will formulate a programme keeping in mind the suggestions made by the Opposition, a statement from the LoP's office said.

It said, the Chief Minister also spoke to Mr Siddaramaiah regarding the government's decision to stop supply of free food for poor and needy through Indira Canteens.

Mr Siddaramaiah on Saturday had written to Yediyurappa urging him to utilise Indira Canteens efficiently and provide food for poor and needy until the coronavirus crisis and lockdown is over.

The former Chief Minister's letter had come a day after the state government had decided not to provide free food at Indira Canteens as concerns were raised about the quality and misuse that was happening.

It had, however, decided to continue to provide subsidised food- breakfast at Rs 5 and lunch and dinner at Rs 10, as usual.

Mr Yediyurappa during the phone conversation on Monday appraised Siddaramaiah that the decision to supply food by fixing a price was taken to stop misuse that was happening.

Mr Siddaramaiah, however, insisted the government should provide food free of cost to the poor and needy, by taking care that misuse doesn't happen.

The senior Congress leader asked the Chief Minister to take action against errant officials who allowed misuse to happen, the statement said, adding that Yediyurappa has promised to look into it.

Initially, the government last month had decided that the state subsidised Indira Canteens would provide food packets free of cost to the poor and needy in the wake of the lockdown.

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