Bengaluru, Nov. 10 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara on Tuesday assured drought-affected farmers that every eligible beneficiary would receive a minimum of Rs 5,000 in crop-loss assistance, irrespective of the size of their landholding, clarifying that farmers who received Rs 2,000 or Rs 2,500 in the first instalment would be paid the remaining amount in subsequent instalments.

According to an official statement, while addressing concerns over discrepancies in the first instalment of drought relief, Parameshwara said the Rs 2,000 received by some farmers was not their final assistance and that the state government had decided to ensure a minimum payout of Rs 5,000 to every eligible farmer.

The Deputy Chief Minister said ...