Under attack by the Opposition Congress for raw deal from the Centre to the State, Karnataka Chief Minister BS Yediyurappa on Saturday said Prime Minister Narendra Modi had assured him and the people of all help, including Central aid to the flood-hit.
"Modi has personally assured me of all help, including funds to the state from the Centre. He also told me to meet him and other central ministries in Delhi soon for approvals to pending projects and addressing any issue," Yediyurappa said in a statement here.
The Congress and the Janata Dal-Secular (JD-S) criticised Modi for not announcing additional funds to the state's coastal and northwest districts, which are reeling in the aftermath of the August floods during his two-day visit to the southern state on Thursday and Friday.
"The Centre has given Rs 1,200 crore in early October as contingency funds to the state from the National Disaster Relief Fund to compensate the flood-hit people and undertake relief work, including rebuilding houses, roads, and other infrastructure that were damaged by heavy rains and floods for a fortnight in August," recalled the chief minister.
The state government had also spent additional amount from its resources and funds raised through the chief minister's relief fund and donations from the people and institutions.
"The prime minister has also told me to prepare a report on issues pending with the Centre and funds required for the development of the state," he asserted.
The chief minister also reminded Modi on Thursday that the state was waiting for additional funds from the Centre in response to its representation for completing infrastructure and irrigation projects across the southern state.
"As a chief minister of a state in a federal set up, it is my duty to seek Central funds for our projects, relief works, remunerative price for farmers and greater allocation of Central funds to the state," reiterated Yediyurappa.