Karnataka farmers pour their woes to Central Team
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka farmers pour their woes to Central Team

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi/Gadag: The harsh realities of the drought crisis were laid bare by farmers during the visit of Central assessment teams to their villages on Friday. While the team led by Agriculture Ministry Joint Secretary Ajeet Kumar Sahu visited Belagavi and Vijayapura districts, a team led by Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation Additional Advisor D Rajashekhar toured Gadag and Koppal districts on Friday. Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil informed the central team that in the Nesargi region alone, 295 hectares of carrots were sown, and subsequently destroyed. The Deputy Commissioner apprised the officials of the severe drought situation in all 13 taluks, outlining crop damage, water scarcity, fodder shortages, and the measures taken to address the crisis. In Gadag district, where regular rainfall has been conspicuously absent during the current kharif season, the central team led by D Rajashekhar undertook a survey of the affected agricultural areas in Lakshmeshwar, Shirahatti, and Gadag taluks.

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Karnataka allocates Rs 895 crore for Drought Management Amidst Alarming Situation
1 year ago

Karnataka allocates Rs 895 crore for Drought Management Amidst Alarming Situation

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: In response to the severe drought gripping the state, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told the assembly on Monday that Rs 895 crore has been allocated for drought management in the accounts of deputy commissioners and tahsildars. During a debate on drought management, he revealed that despite a sowing target of 82.95 lakh hectares for the year, only 74 …

Karnataka Drought: SLBC urged to restructure loan repayment period
1 year ago

Karnataka Drought: SLBC urged to restructure loan repayment period

Deccan Chronicle  

Belagavi: Agriculture Minister, N Chaluvaraya Swamy, on Tuesday said that the State Level Bankers Committee has been asked to restructure loan repayment periods in light of the prevailing drought conditions in the state. Responding to a calling attention motion presented by MLC K Govindaraj, Minister Swamy stated, "The SLBC has been directed to restructure the repayment duration of crop loans …

Karnataka: CM asks for report on drought-relief measures by Nov. 15
1 year, 1 month ago

Karnataka: CM asks for report on drought-relief measures by Nov. 15

Deccan Chronicle  

BENGALURU: Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Saturday asked respective District incharge Ministers to undertake a tour of drought affected taluks and submit a report on the extent of drought in affected taluks and also state on the relief measures initiated to tackle drought. In a release here, Chief Minister said directions have been issued to Deputy Commissioners and Chief Executive Officers …

Farmers express woes to Central drought inspection team in Belagavi
1 year, 2 months ago

Farmers express woes to Central drought inspection team in Belagavi

The Hindu  

Farmers poured out their woes before the Central drought inspection team that went around villages in Belagavi district on Friday. Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil told the team that farmers had sown carrots on 295 acres in Nesargi and surrounding areas. Earlier, a team of district administration officials led by Deputy Commissioner Nitesh Patil explained the situation to the team, using …

Karnataka facing ‘green drought’ in several parts with nil or severely reduced yield, says Minister
1 year, 2 months ago

Karnataka facing ‘green drought’ in several parts with nil or severely reduced yield, says Minister

The Hindu  

With the Centre’s drought review team starting its tour of 13 drought-affected districts in Karnataka, the State government has urged the team to understand the impact of rainfall deficiency on agriculture rather than arriving at a conclusion looking at the standing crops. Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda told presspersons here that it was “a situation of green drought” in many …

10-member Central team to visit drought-hit districts of Karnataka from today
1 year, 2 months ago

10-member Central team to visit drought-hit districts of Karnataka from today

The Hindu  

A 10-member inter-ministerial central team led by Ajeet Kumar Sahu, IAS, Joint Secretary, Union Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, will visit 13 drought-hit districts of Karnataka for a four-day visit from Thursday to assess the drought situation across the State. The team members, sub-divided into three groups, will visit Belagavi, Vijayapura, Bagalkot, Dharwad, Gadag, Koppal, Ballari, Vijayanagara, Chickballapur, Chitradurga, …

Agricultural crops on 40 lakh hectares damaged in Karnataka due to drought: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda
1 year, 3 months ago

Agricultural crops on 40 lakh hectares damaged in Karnataka due to drought: Minister Krishna Byre Gowda

Hindustan Times  

An estimated 40 lakh hectares of agricultural crops and two lakh hectares of horticulture crops have been damaged in Karnataka, where 195 taluks have been declared as drought-hit, State Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said on Tuesday. The authorities have been instructed to quickly prepare the memorandum required to be submitted to the Centre regarding the drought taluks," Gowda said …

Karnataka likely to declare drought on September 4
1 year, 3 months ago

Karnataka likely to declare drought on September 4

The Hindu  

The decision to recommend drought in affected areas will be taken on September 4 when the cabinet sub-committee on drought-related issues meets while the extent of crop damage due to deficit rainfall will be known in the next 10 days. In Numbers: Water distress so far Between June 1 and August 30, Karnataka received 446 mm rainfall as against the …

TS Acts as 23 Out of 33 Districts Stare at Drought
1 year, 5 months ago

TS Acts as 23 Out of 33 Districts Stare at Drought

Deccan Chronicle  

Hyderabad: The state government is taking action to address the impending drought situation in 23 out of the total 33 districts, which have experienced insufficient rainfall this monsoon season. Chief Minister K. Chandrashekar Rao held a review meeting with agriculture and irrigation officials to discuss contingency plans for crops and the possibility of seeking Central financial assistance to compensate farmers. …

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