Centre regularly discards our demands for relief, claims Parameshwara
Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has accused the Union government of consistently neglecting the state's requests for drought and flood relief funds. He stated that the Centre has failed to meet even 10% of the state's demands, though he emphasized that the state has sufficient internal funds for immediate water supply needs.
Why it matters
This highlights ongoing fiscal tensions between state and central governments in India regarding disaster management funding and federal resource allocation.
The Union government has regularly discarded Karnataka’s pleas for higher drought or flood relief or crop loss compensation, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, who holds the Revenue portfolio, said in Belagavi on Wednesday.
The article reports on a political statement by a government official, providing context on the state's internal administrative actions while maintaining a neutral reporting tone.
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