Drought damages 62,985 hectares of onion crop in Karnataka; prices remain high
While onions are being sold at ₹50-55 a kg in the wholesale market, retail prices range between ₹65 and ₹70 a kg
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While onions are being sold at ₹50-55 a kg in the wholesale market, retail prices range between ₹65 and ₹70 a kg
The party demands that drought be declared a national calamity and ₹1 lakh crore released as relief
The court gave Karnataka a week to file its response while scheduling the next hearing on October 12
The tour of CM and DCM comes after Devendra Fadnavis announced the formation of a subcommittee to handle the drought issue under the chairmanship of Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule
The Speaker told the House that he had rejected Mr Patil’s resignation, as it did not comply with the rules; Describing Patil’s resignation as an emotional response, Shivakumar said the Indi MLA had been pacified
Yashavant Rayagoud V. Patil has submitted his resignation for the second time this year
With the government set to conduct crop-damage surveys after October 5, farmers are demanding immediate drought declarations and relief funds, highlighting the urgent need for assistance as water scarcity exacerbates the crisis across Marathwada and Vidarbha regions
Never seen such severe dry spell: Cooperation Minister Babasaheb Patil; he adds govt. has initiated measures such as fee waiver for students, electricity bill waiver, and deployment of water tankers
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
Conceived as a long-term response to the nearly four-decade fight of the people against chronic drought, depleted water resources, and fluoride contamination in parts of the region, the project aims to create a large irrigation network spanning four districts and 30 mandals, while extending drinking water facilities to drought-prone populations.
A 45% rainfall deficit in Dharwad district this monsoon has prompted the district administration to step up measures to conserve water and appeal to the public to use the available resources judiciously.
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YSRCP president alleges farmers lost ₹15,000 to ₹20,000 an acre, drought mandals were not declared and Srisailam water went to power generation instead of Rayalaseema
Speaking at a review meeting of the District Development Coordination and Monitoring Committee, they said the prevailing drought-like situation warranted immediate government intervention and financial assistance to farmers.
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Nickel Industries Ltd. halted the ramp-up of one of its Indonesian processing plants due to water shortages, a sign of how an El-Niño linked drought is hurting output in the world’s top producer.
The State has suffered crop losses of ₹5.40 lakh crore, says party State secretary Srinivasa Rao, demanding that drought-affected mandals be declared immediately and ₹50,000 each be given to the affected families
An official at the Block Development Officer, Thalavadi, told The Hindu that larger villages require four to five tanker loads a day, while smaller habitations depend on two to three tanker loads daily