The number of drought-hit taluks in the State may go up further as the government on Monday directed officials concerned to take up ground survey exercise in 21 taluks of the remaining 41 taluks that are facing drought like conditions.
It may be noted that the goverment has already declared 195 taluks of the total 236 in the State as drought hit in the first list, and the second list of drought-affected taluks is set to be announced soon.
The situation has caused concern as the regime of south-west monsoon, which is the mainstay for Karnataka’s agriculture and weather system, has already ended with a rainfall shortage of about 25%.
