102 taluks to be declared drought-hit after discussion in next Cabinet meeting
Karnataka officials are preparing to declare 102 taluks as drought-hit following a severe rainfall deficit. The state government is navigating federal drought manual requirements while seeking assistance to support affected farmers.
Why it matters
The declaration is a critical step for mobilizing disaster relief funds and providing necessary aid to the agricultural sector during a climate-induced crisis.
Stating that the current rainfall deficiency in Karnataka was among the four worst recorded since 1976, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday indicated that the State was laying the groundwork to declare 102 taluks drought-hit at the next meeting of the State Cabinet.
“Several legislators have been demanding that the government immediately declare the affected taluks as drought-hit. However, the Centre’s Drought Manual issued in 2020 does not allow such immediate declarations. We have completed the ground-truthing exercise for 102 taluks eligible to be declared drought-hit. They will be declared drought-hit after discussions at the next meeting of the State Cabinet, following which a memorandum will be submitted to the Centre seeking drought assistance,” Mr. Parameshwara, who also holds the Revenue portfolio, told the Legislative Assembly.
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