From Our Special Correspondent

Daijiworld Media Network

Bengaluru, Dec 6: With 110 out of the total of 177 taluks in Karnataka being declared as drought-hit by the State Government, as many as four Cabinet sub-committees have been constituted to study and assess the implementation relief measures in drought-hit taluks across the State.

The Cabinet panels headed by ministers have been asked to tour villages, taluks and district headquarters till December 20 and collect information about the implementation of measures to tackle drought. After the tour, panels have been asked to submit reports to the Government.

The panel headed by Law and Parliamentary Affairs Minister T B Jayachandra comprising Ministers D K Shivakumar, Ramalinga Reddy, and Krishna Byre Gowda would tour the Bengaluru division, while the committee headed by Rural Development and Panchayat Raj Minister H K Patil comprising Tanveer Sait, Sharan Prakash Patil, and Eshwar Khadre, would Kalaburagi division.

The committee headed by Industries Minister R V Deshpande comprising Ministers M B Patil, Ramesh Jharkiholi, and H Y Meti would tour Belagavi, and the panel headed by Revenue Minister KagoduT himmappa comprising Ramesh Kumar, H C Mahadevappa, H S Mahadeva Prasad would tour the Mysuru division, said a notification issued by the State Government.

All deputy commissioners and officials at the district and taluk have been instructed to provide information to the panels during their visits to the respective divisions.