Latest Drought Management Task Force News & Updates

Bengaluru, July 2 (IANS) Senior BJP leader and Leader of Opposition R. Ashoka on Thursday urged the Karnataka government to take “war-like” measures to tackle the emerging drought situation, calling for the immediate declaration of drought-affected areas, a scientific crop loss survey, and an emergency action plan to mitigate the impact on farmers and rural communities.In a letter addressed to Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar, Ashoka said the state was witnessing an alarming rainfall deficit, with…