A three-member team of the Union government headed by D. Rajashekhar, Additional Advisor, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, visited the villages in Vijayanagara and Ballari districts and took stock of the drought situation on Saturday. R. Thakre, Director of Animal Husbandry, and Moti Ram, Assistant Commissioner of Rural Development, were part of the team.
Karee Gowda, Director, State Natural Disaster Management Centre, and Ballari Deputy Commissioner Prashant Kumar Mishra accompanied the team as the representatives of the State government.