Congress MLA B.R. Patil says Aland and Afzalpur taluks, apart from other areas in the region, are reeling under severe heatwave conditions
Several panchayats, including Bynapuram, Diginarai, Arulavadi, and Thalavadi, are facing acute drought, forcing residents to travel to neighbouring villages for water
According to the Collector, the government agencies would focus on protection of water tanks, improvement of groundwater levels, strengthening of canals would be taken up under this programme