drought
- Hyderabad
Four-water strategy proposed to make Telangana drought-proof
Hyderabad: Former Vice Chairman of the National Disaster Management Authority (NDMA), Marri Shashidhar Reddy, has called for a four-water strategy to make Telangana drought-proof. Addressing the media on Monday, October 12, Reddy…
- Telangana
Telangana CM, ministers to discuss drought conditions on Oct 12
Hyderabad: Telangana Chief Minister A Revanth Reddy will hold a special meeting with ministers on October 12 regarding the El Niño impact and drought conditions in the state. The state has recorded…
- Bangalore
Drought forces farmers in Karnataka to sell cattle at low prices
Bengaluru: The severe drought prevailing across Karnataka has pushed farmers in Dharwad district into a difficult situation, with many being forced to sell cattle they had raised for years because of an…
- Telangana
Telangana: Drought in 320 mandals, govt to seek Centre’s help
Hyderabad: Preliminary assessments indicate severe drought conditions across 320 mandals in 18 districts of Telangana due to the El Nino effect, officials said on Tuesday, October 6. Telangana has a total of…
- Hyderabad
Resignation won’t help, need structural reforms: Kavitha on CEC
Hyderabad: Telangana Rakshana Sena (TRS) chief Kalvakuntla Kavitha said on Sunday, October 4, that the country needs “deep structural reforms, not cosmetic exits” while speaking on the protests demanding Chief Election Commissioner…
- Bangalore
Karnataka drought-hit Taluks rise to 217 after 40 added
Bengaluru: The number of drought-affected taluks in Karnataka has risen to 217 after the state government added another 40 taluks to the list. The latest decision means that just 23 of the…
- Bangalore
Karnataka Deputy CM urges Centre to expedite drought relief
Bengaluru: Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G Parameshwara has sought immediate central assistance for drought-affected areas, urging Union Home Minister Amit Shah and Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan to speed…
- India
Karnataka seeks central intervention as drought, water projects
New Delhi: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar has sought the Centre’s intervention on drought relief, irrigation projects and Bengaluru’s infrastructure requirements during meetings with Union ministers in New Delhi. His visit comes amid…
- India
Maharashtra declares drought in nearly three-fourths of state
Mumbai: The Maharashtra government on Saturday, September 26, declared drought in 265 of its 358 talukas, or 74 per cent of the state, amid rainfall deficit and announced relief measures, including crop…
- Telangana
Telangana releases water into Jurala after Karnataka assurance
Hyderabad: The Telangana government on Wednesday, September 23, released water into the right canal of the Priyadarshini Jurala Project following rain in the upstream areas and assurances from the Karnataka Chief Minister…
- Bangalore
Over 200 Karnataka taluks facing drought, assessment on: CM
Ramanagara: Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar on Monday, September 14, said more than 200 taluks in Karnataka were facing drought-like conditions and assured that drought-hit taluks would be officially notified in accordance with…
- Telangana
NHRC questions inaction in occult ritual remarks against Harish Rao
Hyderabad: The National Human Rights Commission (NHRC) on Wednesday, September 9, directed the Telangana Director General of Police (DGP) to submit a report on the action taken over the unsubstantiated claims against…
- Bangalore
Karnataka to hold 3-day special Assembly session on drought
Bengaluru: The Karnataka government has decided to convene a three-day special session of the state legislature from September 21 to discuss the severe drought and other pressing issues facing the state, Deputy…
- Telangana
BRS MLA blames Telangana government, not El Niño, for drought
Hyderabad: Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS) MLA G Jagdish Reddy on Friday, August 21, blamed the Telangana government for the drought-like situation at the Nagarjuna Sagar Project (NSP), and not the El Niño…
- Telangana
Minister flags Nagarjuna Sagar water shortage, urges no paddy
Hyderabad: Citing dwindling water availability in the Nagarjuna Sagar project, Roads, Buildings and Cinematography Minister Komatireddy Venkat Reddy on Saturday, August 8, instructed officials to intensify awareness efforts among farmers, urging them…
