Daijiword Media Network - Bengaluru
Bengaluru, Dec 26: Of the 176 taluks in Karnataka, more than 75 per cent are declared drought-hit.
Minister for Revenue R V Deshapande at a press conference in Bengaluru on Wednesday, December 26 said that the state government was forced to add 56 taluks to the present list of 100, as per central government’s guidelines due to the loss in rabi crop.
“Rabi crop such as chickpea, wheat, potato, cotton, onion, millet are withering due to lack of moisture in atmosphere. With lack of rains especially in North Karnataka, the situation has worsened,” he said.
During the rabi season sowing was done in only 26 lac hectare, unlike the 31 lac hectare. Rabi crop withering was seen in over 28 lac hectare, mostly in North Karnataka and hence the cabinet sub-committee chaired by him recommended the additional 56 taluks, he said.