Overview

• Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said crop losses have crossed 8.60 lakh hectares statewide and warned totals could rise once surveys conclude.
• Chief Minister Siddaramaiah will conduct an aerial survey on Tuesday to review damage and decide on compensation and relief packages.
• Deputy Commissioners hold ₹1,385 crore for immediate aid, with about 75 relief centres providing shelter and essentials to 8,919 people.
• Bidar reported crops hit over 94,272 hectares, damage to 157 houses with nearly 100 inundated, overflow at 27 bridges, 179 km of roads impaired, eight livestock deaths and no human fatalities.
• BJP teams led by B.Y. Vijayendra toured affected districts urging swift state compensation, while Congress leaders inspected sites and Mallikarjun Kharge pressed for prompt payouts and said he would write to the prime minister after receiving damage reports.