Ahead of the elections to the Kerala Assembly, the Congress government in Karnataka is set to provide an additional grant of ₹10 crore for the rehabilitation of families affected by the landslide in Meppadi of Wayanad district.
A provision in this regard has been made in the supplementary estimates of 2025-26 (third and final instalment), tabled in the Karnataka Legislative Assembly on Monday (March 23).
The supplementary estimates of 2025-26 (third and final instalment) aggregate to ₹14,767.89 crore.
Legal spend
The supplementary estimates have also made provision for the payment of an additional ₹20 lakh as remuneration for the appearances of Senior Advocate Kapil Sibal on behalf of the Karnataka government before the Supreme Court with respect to hearing of Writ Petition No. 210/2024. In another instance, provision has been made to pay an additional ₹40 lakh to Mr. Sibal as remuneration for appearing on behalf of the State government before the Supreme Court in the case of SLP (Civil) No. 8832/2025.
