The Karnataka government has taken up ground-truthing exercise to know if the situation provides for declaration of drought in about 120 taluks that are facing shortage of rainfall.
A decision was taken on Tuesday at a meeting of the Cabinet sub-committee that looks into recommendation to the State Cabinet on drought.
Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda, who heads the Cabinet sub-committee, told The Hindu that the ground-level assessment began on Tuesday. He said the Deputy Commissioners had been asked to take up the exercise of assessment of condition of crops in different villages as per the requirement.
