Seeking drought declaration, Samyukta Horata Karnataka calls for ‘Kalaburagi Bandh’ on August 17
Shetgar said the Kalaburagi bandh would be backed by the Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha, Karnataka Sugarcane Growers’ Association, All India Kisan Sabha, Karnataka Pranth Raitha Sangha and several other farmers’ organisations.Mr. Shetgar said the drought had devastated agriculture, depleted groundwater, dried up standing crops and triggered an acute drinking water crisis across the district. Mamshetty demanded the removal of the requirement for loan certification from nationalised banks to process crop insurance claims, alleging that the rule was preventing many farmers from receiving their insurance benefits.
- ▪Shetgar said the Kalaburagi bandh would be backed by the Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha, Karnataka Sugarcane Growers’ Association, All India Kisan Sabha, Karnataka Pranth Raitha Sangha and several other farmers’ organisations.Mr.
- ▪Shetgar said the drought had devastated agriculture, depleted groundwater, dried up standing crops and triggered an acute drinking water crisis across the district.
- ▪Mamshetty demanded the removal of the requirement for loan certification from nationalised banks to process crop insurance claims, alleging that the rule was preventing many farmers from receiving their insurance benefits.
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Demanding that the State government immediately declare Kalaburagi district and the entire Kalyana Karnataka region drought-hit and implement comprehensive relief measures for farmers and rural communities affected by the prolonged dry spell, members of the Samyukta Horata Karnataka announced a ‘Kalaburagi Bandh’ on August 17.Addressing a joint press conference in Kalaburagi city on Sunday (July 26), Sharanabasappa Mamshetty, Bhimashankar Madiyal and R.G. Shetgar said the Kalaburagi bandh would be backed by the Karnataka Rajya Raita Sangha, Karnataka Sugarcane Growers’ Association, All India Kisan Sabha, Karnataka Pranth Raitha Sangha and several other farmers’ organisations.Mr.
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