The State government will take a decision on declaring drought in Karnataka after July 10, Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda said in Belagavi on Friday.
He was speaking after holding a meeting of Revenue Department officers of northern Karnataka districts at the Suvarna Soudha.
“Rain has been delayed in several parts of the State. However, weather scientists are saying that rainfall intensity will increase in the next 10 days. We will also study the various guidelines regarding declaring drought and then take a decision,” he said.