Karnataka Drought Crisis Deepens: 177 Taluks Hit as ₹2,500 Relief Sparks Political Clash:
An erratic and deficient southwest monsoon has triggered an agrarian emergency across Karnataka, leaving standing Kharif crops withered in scorched fields and stalling agricultural activity across multiple districts. With seasonal rainfall deficits hovering between 35% and 36% below normal benchmarks by late September, the state government has officially notified 177 taluks as drought-hit, with ground … Read more