Minister in-charge of Mandya district N. Cheluvarayaswamy on Tuesday said a Central team is expected to visit Mandya soon and added that the officials from the district must coordinate among themselves for providing accurate information on the drought situation in the district.
All seven taluks in the district have been declared drought-affected with Mandya recording deficit rains.
Mr. Cheluvarayaswamy, who is also the Minister for Agriculture, told the officers to discuss with the Deputy Commissioner and the CEO of the zilla panchayat, Mandya, for any clarification while handling the situation. The officials must collate the information and keep the reports ready on the prevailing situation in view of rainfall shortfall.
