A total of 62 taluks in the State have been identified to qualify for declaration as drought-hit as per the parameters laid down by the Centre, while the State government has asked for the second ground truthing exercise in taluks where the situation has turned worse since the first ground truthing exercise was conducted.
Between June 1 and September 4, as against the normal rainfall of 711 mm, the State received 526 mm, resulting in a deficit rainfall of 26%.
