Siddaramaiah, accompanied by senior ministers, arrived at Kalaburagi airport on Tuesday morning and held preliminary meetings with district officials and in-charge secretaries from Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgir, and Vijayapura to assess the extent of the damage.
Published Sep 30, 2025 | 10:43 PM ⚊ Updated Sep 30, 2025 | 10:43 PM
Above-normal rainfall in North Karnataka, along with swollen Bhima and Manjra rivers, marooned dozens of villages and forced residents to evacuate.
Synopsis: The Karnataka government has announced a ₹2,500 crore relief package for farmers and residents affected by recent floods in northern districts, including additional compensation on top of National Disaster Response Fund allocations. The floods, caused by heavy rainfall and overflowing rivers, have damaged over 9.6 lakh hectares of crops, displaced thousands, and led to fifty-two human fatalities and 422 livestock deaths. The state is also implementing infrastructure restoration, soil replenishment, water testing, health screenings among other measures.
The Karnataka government on Tuesday, 30 September announced a comprehensive relief package worth ₹2,500 crore for farmers and residents affected by recent floods across North Karnataka.
Under the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) norms, farmers are entitled to ₹8,500 per hectare for dryland crops, ₹17,000 per hectare for irrigated lands, and ₹22,500 per hectare for perennial crops.
Acknowledging the scale of losses, the Chief Minister said the state government would provide an additional ₹8,500 per hectare across all categories, raising total compensation to ₹17,000 per hectare for dryland farmers, ₹25,500 per hectare for irrigated land, and ₹31,000 per hectare for perennial crop growers.
“Combining NDRF and State packages, over ₹2,000–2,500 crore will be distributed as relief,” Siddaramaiah said. He added that the state would urge the Central Government to release additional funds due to the extensive damage to crops and infrastructure.
ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಜೂನ್ ಒಂದರಿಂದ ಈ ವರೆಗೆ ಮಳೆ ಹಾನಿಯಿಂದಾಗಿ 52 ಮಂದಿ ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿದ್ದಾರೆ. ಸೆಪ್ಟೆಂಬರ್ 28 ರವರೆಗಿನ ಎಲ್ಲಾ ಸಾವುಗಳಿಗೂ ವಾರಸುದಾರರಿಗೆ ಪರಿಹಾರ ನೀಡಲಾಗಿದೆ.
* ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಒಟ್ಟು 422 ಜಾನುವಾರುಗಳು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿವೆ. ಇದರಲ್ಲಿ ಯಾದಗಿರಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆ ಒಂದರಲ್ಲೇ 245 ಜಾನುವಾರುಗಳು ಮರಣ ಹೊಂದಿವೆ. ಕಲಬುರಗಿ ಜಿಲ್ಲೆಯಲ್ಲಿ 27,… pic.twitter.com/TX5ajE1ggM
— Siddaramaiah (@siddaramaiah) September 30, 2025
The floods were triggered by heavy rainfall over the past week and the release of excess water from rivers and reservoirs in Maharashtra.
Above-normal rainfall in North Karnataka, along with swollen Bhima and Manjra rivers, marooned dozens of villages and forced residents to evacuate.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah, accompanied by senior ministers, arrived at Kalaburagi airport on Tuesday morning and held preliminary meetings with district officials and in-charge secretaries from Kalaburagi, Bidar, Yadgir, and Vijayapura to assess the extent of the damage.
Following the meeting, the Chief Minister and ministers MB Patil, Krishna Byre Gowda, and Priyank Kharge conducted an aerial survey of the affected areas along the Bhima riverbanks.
Preliminary estimates indicate that over 9.6 lakh hectares of crops have been damaged across the state, including 888,953 hectares of agricultural crops and 71,624 hectares of horticulture crops. Approximately 95 percent of the damage has occurred in eight districts: Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Yadgir, Bidar, Raichur, Gadag, Kalaburagi, and Dharwad.
The Chief Minister noted that continuous wet conditions over the past two months had prevented field inspections and caused crops such as toor dal, cotton, onion, and corn to rot due to excess rainfall.
From 1 June to 29 September, Karnataka recorded 879 mm of rainfall, 4 percent higher than the average. Northern Karnataka saw 576 mm of rainfall against an average of 472 mm, a 22 percent increase, according to the Chief Minister.
The floods have displaced thousands and caused extensive damage to infrastructure. Relief camps have been set up in 117 severely affected villages across Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, and Yadgir, currently housing 10,576 people.
Fifty-two human casualties, including deaths from wall collapses and drowning, have been reported. Siddaramaiah said that compensation had been provided to all families of the deceased by 28 September.
A total of 422 livestock deaths were reported, with compensation already paid to the owners of 407 animals. The remaining owners will receive their payments soon.
The Chief Minister provided the following details:
A total of ₹23.12 crore has been distributed to families who lost their homes, and an additional ₹2.42 crore to 4,858 families who lost clothing and household items.
Damage assessment of roads, bridges, and public infrastructure is ongoing. The government has already released special grants of ₹25–50 crore for each flood-affected constituency to support emergency work.
The Chief Minister also announced additional measures:
“There is no shortage of relief funds. Sufficient funds are available in PD accounts for ongoing emergency relief efforts,” Siddaramaiah said.
