Today, On 10th December, The Supreme Court urged the Centre and Karnataka to resolve drought aid issues, particularly the release of Rs.18,171 crore from the National Disaster Response Fund, with only Rs.3,819 crore granted so far. Karnataka’s plea claims violations of residents’ rights and calls for assistance due to severe drought affecting 223 taluks. Further hearings are scheduled for January.
Today(on 12th July),The Supreme Court has scheduled a hearing in four weeks on Karnataka’s writ petition demanding the release of Rs. 18,000 crore from the Centre for drought relief under the NDRF. Senior advocates Kapil Sibal and DL Chidananda argued for a non-miscellaneous listing to present detailed arguments, highlighting the inadequacy of funds released so far.
