Minister says Cabinet has cleared proposal for cloud seeding in drought-hit areas
The Karnataka government has approved cloud seeding to combat drought in parched districts facing water and fodder shortages. Meanwhile, the Legislative Assembly remains deadlocked as the opposition refuses to debate the issue until a controversial minister resigns.
Why it matters
The intersection of climate-driven resource scarcity and political instability poses a significant challenge to governance in drought-affected regions.
Major Irrigation Minister N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Thursday told the Legislative Assembly that the State Cabinet has given clearance for taking up cloud seeding if necessary in drought-hit areas.
The Minister was replying to a call-attention notice tabled by Congress member N.H. Konareddy, who appealed to the government to take up cloud seeding in the parched districts that are facing a shortage of drinking water and fodder due to deficient rainfall. Mr. Konaraddy said the experiment of legislators from Haveri district taking up cloud seeding had yielded positive results, with the district witnessing some amount of rainfall.
Responding positively to the MLA’s suggestion, the Minister said that a proposal had already been discussed and approved by the State Cabinet.
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