Daijiworld Media Network – Mangaluru (MS)

Mangaluru, Aug 26: Coastal region, which receives highest rainfall in the state is facing severe shortage of rain this year. There is no forecast of rains also in near future. State government has identified 113 taluks of the state as drought hit including Mangaluru.

Karnataka state natural disaster in-charge centre has released the list based on the rain that is received from June 1 to August 19. Accordingly, Mangaluru taluk of Dakshina Kannada district has around 20% rain deficit. Though other taluks of the district also have rain shortage, Mangaluru is added based on dry weather for more than three weeks, shortage of humidity, underground water index, storage in dams and inflow of water in rivers.

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At present, eight taluks of Dakshina Kannada and Udupi district are facing shortage of rain. Beltangady has 40% shortage, Bantwal 24%, Mangaluru 20%, Puttur 37%, Kadaba 33%, Karkala 22%, Brahmavar 21% and Hebri 39%. Sullia reported 18% shortage, Moodbidri 11%, Mulky 15%, Ullal 16%, Kundapur 8%, Udupi 14%, Byndoor 16% and Kaup 9%.

Mangaluru and Bantwal taluk were included in the list of 160 drought hit taluks of the state six years ago. In Mangaluru, the average rainfall is 301 mm and Bantwal 337 mm. However, this year the figures are 75 mm for Mangaluru and 91 mm for Bantwal.