The Hindu·3 min read·medium
44% rainfall deficit hits Shivamogga; only 28% sowing completed
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The Hindu Bureau
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Shivamogga district is facing a 44% rainfall deficit, leading to significant agricultural delays and failed crop germination. The local administration is working to repair faulty rain-gauge stations and provide water relief to affected villages.
Shivamogga district has recorded a 44% deficit in southwest monsoon rainfall so far this season, affecting agricultural operations, with only 28% of the sowing target completed, Deputy Commissioner Prabhulinga Kavalikatti said on Tuesday (July 28).
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