Bengaluru, Oct. 2 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G Parameshwara has written separate letters to Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan, seeking urgent assistance from the Centre as the drought situation in the state continues to worsen.

In his letters, Parameshwara highlighted the impact of drought on farmers and rural livelihoods and stressed the need for coordinated action by the state and Union governments to ensure timely and adequate relief for affected farmers.

The Karnataka government had earlier submitted its Kharif 2026 Drought Memorandum to the Centre, seeking financial assistance of Rs 3,705.30 crore for 101 drought-affected taluks.

Following a further scie...