Senior advocate Kapil Sibal said ₹3,450 crore has been released but the state's request was for assistance of ₹18,000 crore.
Karnataka has declared 216, out of a total 236 taluks, as drought-hit. (iStock)
The Union government on Monday, 29 April, told the Supreme Court that around ₹3,400 crore has been released to the Karnataka government for drought management in the state. Senior advocate Kapil Sibal, appearing for Karnataka, said ₹3,450 crore has been released but the state’s request was for assistance of ₹18,000 crore.