BJP leaders visit drought-hit areas in Shivamogga
A team of BJP leaders, including former Ministers and legislators, visited drought-hit villages in Shivamogga and Bhadravathi taluks in Karnataka. They inspected the Bhadra dam and interacted with farmers who reported difficulties due to deficient rainfall and erratic night-time power supply for their pump sets.
Why it matters
This visit highlights the ongoing agricultural distress caused by drought in parts of India and the political response to address farmer grievances. It also points to critical infrastructure issues like unreliable power supply affecting agricultural productivity.
A team of BJP leaders visited drought-hit villages in Shivamogga and Bhadravathi taluks on Thursday.
The team, which included former Ministers V. Sunil Kumar and Araga Jnanendra, and legislators S.N. Channabasappa, D.S. Arun, and Dhananjay Sarji, visited the Bhadra dam at Lakkavalli and gathered details of the water available. Later, they visited Tyajavalli, Chamenahalli, and Hathikatte, and interacted with farmers. The team noticed poor growth in maize fields.
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