New Delhi: Karnataka Chief Minister H.D. Kumaraswamy has said that he has sought Rs. 2,000 crore as immediate relief from the Centre for taking up relief and rehabilitation works in flood-ravaged districts of the State.
Speaking to press persons at Karnataka Bhavan here this noon, after leading a delegation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to seek funds for flood relief and to discuss issues concerning the State, Kumaraswamy said that 7 districts including Kodagu, Chikkamagalur, Dakshina Kannada, Udupi and Hassan were badly affected by floods, while it is ironical that 86 taluks of the State were facing drought.
