Minister Rayaraddi urges CM to declare three taluks in Gadag district as drought-hit

Minister for Higher Education Basavaraj Rayaraddi has urged Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar to declare Gadag, Ron and Mundargi taluks in Gadag distrit as drought-affected in view of the significant rainfall deficit recorded during the ongoing kharif season.

In a letter to the Chief Minister on Monday, Mr. Rayaraddi said farmers in the three taluks were facing severe difficulties owing to deficient monsoon rainfall.

According to the data cited in the letter, Gadag taluk received 154.9 mm of rainfall against the normal 304.7 mm. Mundargi recorded 120.9 mm against the normal 232.6 mm, while Ron received 179.8 mm against the normal 338 mm.

The three taluks have thus recorded a rainfall deficit of about 47% to 49% compared with the normal rainfall, the Minister said.