Karnataka plans to seek drought assistance from the Centre by month-end, declaring 101 taluks drought-hit amid severe rainfall deficit.

Stating that the current rainfall deficiency in Karnataka was among the four worst recorded since 1976, Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on Monday indicated that the State…

Karnataka plans a 60-day cloud seeding operation to combat a 22% rainfall deficit, costing ₹27 crore for enhanced precipitation.