Karnataka rain: Holiday declared in Joida, Dandeli taluks
Heavy rainfall has prompted school closures in parts of Karnataka, even as the state faces a significant overall monsoon deficit. Reservoirs are at low capacity, leading the government to prioritize drinking water over irrigation.
Why it matters
The report underscores the severe impact of climate variability and rainfall deficits on agriculture and water security in India.
A holiday has been declared on July 23 for anganwadis, primary and high schools in Dandeli and Joida taluks of Uttara Kannada district in Karnataka because of heavy rainfall.
The respective tahsildars issued the order as a precautionary measure.
Overall, Karnataka seems to have received less rain than normal.
The cumulative storage in the four reservoirs in Karnataka’s Cauvery basin – Harangi, Hemavati, KRS and Kabini – accounts for just 52% of their full storage capacity as of now. Of this, the storage at KRS is particularly poor as it accounts for a mere 35% of its full capacity. The inflows too are poor as KRS reported inflows of 775 cusecs on July 21.
The Karnataka government has already declared that it would not release water for irrigation purposes and that whatever storage is there in the reservoirs has to be used only for drinking purposes.
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