Karnataka to set up farmer-centric panel to double income by 2023-24: CM
The Hindu
Will take cue from Central government
In order to make Karnataka the first State to double farmers’ income by 2023-24, the State government has decided to constitute a farmer-centric committee to prepare a report and implement farm policies, Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said on August 25. Addressing reporters after a two-hour-long discussion with Ashok Dalwai, CEO, National Rainfed Area Authority and chairman of a committee on doubling farmers’ income constituted by the Centre, Mr. Bommai said the Karnataka government had a detailed discussion on the report submitted by the Centre.The election authorities are gearing up for the counting of votes cast in the simultaneous elections to Lok Sabha and Assembly seats in Andhra Pradesh, scheduled to be held on June 4. The Collectors and Election Officers of Visakhapatnam, Anakapalli and Alluri Sitharama Raju (ASR) districts said on May 23 (Thursday) that their teams were ready for the counting of votes.
Responding to the prolonged water scarcity, the residents of the area took to the streets in protest on Wednesday. The protest, which drew attention to their plight, stopped only after the intervention of the police. It was not until 1.30 p.m. that a 4000-litre tanker was finally delivered by BWSSB, providing relief to the water-starved residents.