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Agriculture Minister Cheluvarayaswamy expresses discontent over Union govt's reluctance to release drought relief to Karnataka farmers. He states that Karnataka contributes ₹4 lakh crore to Union govt's tax revenues, yet only gets back ₹30,000 crore. He urges Union govt to understand & release relief. He also directs officials to increase crop insurance registration & take up awareness activities. He emphasizes on water conservation & millet cultivation, curbing spurious & substandard products & establishing harvest hubs. He adds that 32,000 farm ponds will be built at ₹200 crore.

Hyderabad Metro Rail completes 6 yrs of operations. Daily ridership nears 5 lakh, with Red Line carrying 2.45 lakh passengers. COVID-19 pandemic halted operations for 6 months. Govt instructs L&TMRH to lease train sets to tackle rush hour traffic. L&TMRH seeks financial assistance from govt. Airport Metro & Old City line pending, Bengaluru surpasses Hyderabad with 74 km of metro line.