We’ll add more taluks to drought-hit list after assessment, says Minister
Karnataka Minister Sharan Prakash Patil announced that the state will identify additional drought-affected taluks following a ground-truth assessment. The government is currently evaluating rainfall and crop loss data to determine further disaster relief allocations.
Why it matters
Accurate drought classification is critical for the distribution of state and national disaster relief funds to farmers and affected regions.
Minister for Medical Education Sharan Prakash Patil on Sunday said that the State government will classify additional taluks as drought-affected in the second phase, following the completion of a comprehensive ground-truth assessment report.
Speaking to reporters after laying the foundation stone for an Ayurvedic College in Abbetumkur village of Yadgir district, Dr. Patil said that drought will be declared strictly based on the criteria set by the National Disaster Response Fund (NDRF) and State Disaster Response Fund (SDRF).
”A total of 101 taluks across the State, including Shahapur in Yadgir district, have been declared drought-affected in the first phase,” Dr. Patil said.
“The ground-truth assessment process is currently under way to evaluate parameters such as rainfall deficit, prolonged dry spells and crop loss. Based on this final verification report, more taluks will be incorporated in the second list,” he said.
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