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Karnataka starts drought relief to farmers
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Rs 2,500 now, Rs 5,000 in all: how Karnataka's drought input subsidy reaches farmers via DBT
Interim drought input subsidy released via DBT.
Why it matters: Karnataka-specific
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The state began releasing interim input subsidy for crop loss in the 2026 monsoon season, transferred directly to farmers' bank accounts.
The first instalment is ₹2,500 of a total of ₹5,000, launched by Chief Minister D.K.
Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G.
Parameshwara.
स्रोत: Topper IAS editorial (PIB / The Hindu / Indian Express)
मुख्य तथ्य
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- Karnataka has begun releasing interim input subsidy for crop loss in the 2026 monsoon season.
- The money goes directly to farmers' bank accounts through Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT).
- The first instalment is Rs 2,500 out of a total of Rs 5,000.
- The release was launched by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara.
- Input subsidy is a form of drought relief for crop loss, linked to the state's disaster relief framework.
प्रीलिम्स · मेन्स
How the exam will ask it
प्रीलिम्स
- Input subsidy is a relief measure given to farmers for crop loss caused by natural calamities such as drought.
- Direct Benefit Transfer (DBT) sends subsidies straight to beneficiaries' bank accounts, reducing leakages and intermediaries.
- Disaster relief to states is funded through the State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF) and, for severe calamities, the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF).
- In Karnataka, the interim input subsidy is being paid in instalments, with the first being Rs 2,500 of Rs 5,000.
मेन्स
GS Paper III (agriculture, disaster management) and GS Paper II (welfare delivery). Drought hits crop income, and the state responds with an interim input subsidy under its disaster relief framework, delivered via DBT in instalments. The way forward lies in timely and accurate crop-loss assessment, faster release of central assistance, and wider crop insurance and drought-proofing.
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