Koppal: Deputy CM Dr. G. Parameshwar visited Koppal district on October 8 to inspect crops damaged by heavy rain and conducted a survey.

The Deputy CM, along with Koppal MP K. Rajashankar Hittanagala and MLA K. Raghavendra Hittanagala, visited various farmers' fields in Vannaballari, Yalburga taluk's Gunnaleda, and Nandapur village in Kushtagi taluk. They personally inspected the damage to crops like jowar, tur, and ragi. At this time, the district officer Dr. Suresh Itnagala and agriculture department officials provided details of crop damage to the Deputy CM. Farmers requested immediate suitable compensation as crops were completely destroyed due to lack of rain.

Speaking to the media later, the Deputy CM said that 217 out of 240 taluks in the state have been declared drought-affected. The intensity of rain has increased in the northern Karnataka region, and crops have been completely destroyed in Koppal and neighboring Vijayapura, Ballari, and Raychur districts. He informed that 98% of crops have been damaged in Vijayapura, and the government is committed to rainwater management, water supply, and employment. He also assured that prompt measures will be taken to ensure timely payment of crop insurance money to farmers who have lost their crops.