Santosh Lad welcomes BJP leaders’ drought study, requests them to submit early report to Centre
Minister Santosh Lad welcomed BJP leaders' study of drought-hit areas in Karnataka, urging them to submit their findings to the Union government to secure necessary funds. He also addressed concerns regarding portfolio allocation and the development of the Hubballi-Dharwad region.
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The article reflects the ongoing political tension between state and central governments regarding disaster relief funding and regional development.
Santosh Lad, who has been sworn in as a Minister in Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar’s cabinet, has welcomed the visit by BJP leaders to drought-hit areas of the State and said that they should submit their report at the earliest to the Union government and thereby get funds to the State.
Speaking to press persons on his maiden visit to Hubballi on Wednesday (August 5) after his swearing-in, Mr. Lad said that the State was not getting requisite funds and cooperation from the Centre. “States under Congress rule are being given stepmotherly treatment. The Centre has released crop compensation to the Karnataka. We have not received funds on par with BJP-ruled states. The rules for crop insurance should be changed. Let the BJP leaders complete the drought study and submit report to the Centre,” he said.
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