Lok Sabha Member from Bidar Sagar Khandre taking stock of crop damage caused by rains in Bidar district of Karnataka, on August 31, 2025.

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Forest, Environment and Ecology Minister and Bidar district In-charge Eshwar B. Khandre has assured that compensation for crop loss due to incessant rainfall will be distributed within 15 days. He said that a joint survey of affected areas would be expedited to ensure that farmers and households receive timely relief.

Municipal Administration Minister Rahim Khan and Forest, Environment and Ecology Minister Eshwar Khandre met Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah in Bengaluru on September 28, 2025.

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