Bhadra IAC asks farmers not to cultivate in command area
The Irrigation Advisory Committee of the Bhadra Project has prohibited farmers from cultivating crops in the command area due to critically low water levels. The reservoir's water is now reserved exclusively for drinking purposes.
Why it matters
This decision reflects the severe impact of rainfall deficits on agricultural productivity and water security in the region.
The Irrigation Advisory Committee of the Bhadra Project has directed farmers in the command area of the Bhadra reservoir not to cultivate any crop, citing low water storage caused by deficit rainfall.
The report relies on official data and committee communications to explain the water crisis.
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