Government has not planned to freely provide 10 thousand litres of water to every house: CM Bommai
Chitradurga: Chief Minister Basavaraj Bommai said that the government had not thought about freely providing 10 thousand litres of water to each household in the state.
The chief minister, who arrived at the Murugha Mutt’s helipad, addressed the media present at the site before heading for an event on Wednesday.
Stating that there were disagreements within the BJP, Bommai said, “The district in-charge minister has undergone surgery and is currently in the hospital. Therefore, he cannot attend the event.”
Responding to the statement of the former chief minister H D Kumaraswamy that if JDS were to gain majority votes, a minority candidate would be made the next chief minister, Bommai said, “That is their party’s decision. I will not comment on the matter.”
Swift Action: Concerning the Murugha Mutt case, the chief minister said that the deputy commissioner had submitted a report to the government which was now with the legal department. Swift action would be taken at the earliest in this regard.”
Responding to the allegation that the Murughashri was a target of a conspiracy and the registered case and arrest of a former MLA, the Bommai said that the issue was with the court and the police were investigating it.
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IMF approves USD 206 million emergency funding for cyclone-hit Sri Lanka's recovery
Colombo (PTI): The IMF has approved an emergency funding of USD 206 million under its rapid finance instrument to help Sri Lanka “address the urgent needs arising from the catastrophic Cyclone Ditwah and preserve macroeconomic stability”.
The cyclone caused widespread destruction in the island nation and left over 643 people dead.
In a statement issued on Friday, the Washington-based International Monetary Fund (IMF) said the disaster has created urgent humanitarian and reconstruction needs, generating significant fiscal pressures and balance-of-payments needs.
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The emergency financial support provided by the IMF under the rapid finance instrument will help address these pressures, it said.
The IMF added that the cyclone devastation hit when the Fifth Review of Sri Lanka’s USD 2.9 billion bailout was nearing completion.
“Given the time needed to assess the economic impact of the cyclone and examine how an IMF-supported programme can best support Sri Lanka’s recovery and reconstruction efforts while preserving objectives and policy priorities, the Fifth Review has been deferred," it said.
"An IMF mission team will visit Sri Lanka in early 2026 to resume discussions,” it added.
The 48-month extended fund facility deal with the IMF in March 2023 carried hard reforms to Sri Lanka's welfare-based governance.
It was signed after Sri Lanka plunged into an unprecedented economic meltdown with its first-ever sovereign default.
Several hours before the IMF decision, the parliament here approved without a vote a supplementary estimate of LKR 500 billion, which the government said was required to restore the livelihoods of those affected by the disaster.
