Minister for Small Scale Industries and Public Enterprises Sharanabasappa Darshanapur has said that a direction has been issued to the officials of departments concerned to tackle drought effectively and provide potable drinking water to affected villages and also wards under urban local bodies (ULBs) in the district.
He was addressing a press conference in Yadgir on Wednesday after chairing a review meeting where prime issues of drought and development works taken up under Nagarothana scheme were discussed.
Mr. Darshanapur said that 195 taluks have been declared as drought-hit in the State. Among these, 161 taluks have been hit severely, while 34 have been hit moderately.
