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The Karnataka government has initiated the disbursement of interim drought relief to farmers, with the first installment of Rs 2,500 being directly transferred to the bank accounts of 1,06,462 farmers in Yadgir district. Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar announced that the total drought relief per eligible farmer will amount to Rs 5,000, subject to a maximum of two hectares of land. The second installment of Rs 2,500 will be released within the next three weeks. The state government has declared 226 taluks drought-affected due to a significant rainfall deficit during the monsoon season. The estimated economic loss due to the drought has been pegged at Rs 62,481.88 crore, and the state has sought Rs 22,400.58 crore in financial assistance from the Centre under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF). The Union Cabinet has approved a Rs 14,500 crore viability gap funding (VGF) scheme to develop 92 GWh of grid-scale energy storage capacity by 2031.
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