Coastal and Malnad districts which usually receive abundant rains during the South West Monsoon, have faced a shortfall of 2% and 20% respectively from the normal rainfall between June 1 and July 7, according to Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre. Coastal Districts of Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttara Kannada would normally receive 1,087 mm of rainfall during the period; …
