Guarantee schemes will cushion drought impact on farmers, poor: Siddaramaiah
Former Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah claims that state-run guarantee schemes have provided a vital safety net for farmers and the poor during a severe drought. He noted that 217 of 240 taluks are drought-hit, and these programs have helped prevent migration and food insecurity.
Why it matters
It highlights the political and social impact of welfare-based governance during climate-induced agricultural crises in India.
Former Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said the guarantee schemes implemented by the Congress government in Karnataka would help cushion the impact of the severe drought on farmers and economically disadvantaged people.
Speaking after inaugurating development works in the Varuna Assembly constituency at Dasanur in Nanjangud taluk near here, Mr. Siddaramaiah said 217 of the State’s 240 taluks had been declared drought-hit.
Reservoirs across the State had not filled to capacity owing to inadequate rainfall, affecting Karnataka’s ability to release the stipulated quantity of water to Tamil Nadu, he said.
Claiming that Karnataka had received its lowest rainfall in decades, the former Chief Minister said farmers and economically disadvantaged families would have faced much greater hardship during the drought had the government not implemented the guarantee schemes.
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