Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Monday said a decision regarding declaring drought-hit taluks will be taken at the next Cabinet meeting.
While 62 taluks fall under the norms required for their declaration as drought-hit, the government has sought a report from 136 more such taluks. So, a total of 192 taluks could qualify for being declared as drought-hit, the Chief Minister told mediapersons in Mysuru.
Fielding queries on the Cauvery dispute, Mr. Siddaramaiah said the State government was not pleased over the release of water to Tamil Nadu. The State government was committed to protecting the rights of Karnataka’s farmers and ensuring the drinking water requirements of people in Mysuru, Bengaluru and other areas of the State.