Karnataka CM accuses central govt of not releasing promised disaster response funds, citing confusion between NDRF and SDRF.

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah accused the central government of not releasing promised disaster response funds to the state. He criticized Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman for confusing National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and State Disaster Relief Fund (SDRF), and said the central government seems to have no regard for Karnataka. The state requires an additional Rs 18,171 crore from the NDRF to deal with a severe drought.

April 06, 2024
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