the allocation is dwindling."

Siddaramaiah also said that as against Rs 3,830 crore sought by Karnataka for relief work in 137 drought hit taluks, the Centre had sanctioned Rs 1,530 crore and the state was pressing for release of the full amount it had asked for.

Rejecting the Opposition charge that the government had not yet "taken off" even after being in office for nearly three years, Siddaramaiah said it had fulfilled most of the promises made in the Congress election manifesto.

Siddaramaiah rejected Modi's charge at a farmers rally in Belagavi recently that the state had not fully utilised the funds released and said Karnataka BJP leaders might have 'misinformed' the Prime Minister.

"As soon as the central funds were released, it was allocated to different departments and judiciously spent. TheseFormer Pittsburgh Steelers coach Bill Cowher is prepared to return to the sideline after a four-year hiatus but he won't take just any job.

A source close to Cowher is adamant that the Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans and New York Giants are atop his wish list if any of those teams should make a coaching change after the 2010 season.

Cowher has maintained that while he will listen to overtures on coaching jobs he would not discuss any specific team, including those that have already fired their coaches, such as Dallas, Denver and Minnesota.

The Dolphins may be the most intriguing option because owner Steve Ross has wanted to energize his fan base as the team has played second fiddle to the Miami Heat ever since LeBron James and Chris Bosh