New Delhi: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday met Prime Minister Narendra Modi here on Monday and raised a number of state pending issues with the Centre including early release of funds under the National Disaster Response (NDRF).

The CM along with Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda met the PM and submitted a number of memorandum and sought his intervention.

Emerging out of the meeting, the CM told media persons that the PM positively responded to the state pleas and assured to address all the issues raised in the meeting at the earliest.

The CM said that the state has sought Rs 2,136 crore calamity relief from the Centre under the NDRF to take up relief works due to damage caused during this year's monsoon in many districts.

The CM also brought to the PM notice about accumulated

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