Drought In Karnataka

For India's drought-hit states, on-track Monsoon may be too late

Reuters | Wednesday April 24, 2013

India may be heading for another bumper grain harvest, if the first forecast for this year's monsoon proves correct, but the rain may be too little - and too late - for southern and western states already parched by the worst drought in four decades.

India may not export sugar for up to 3 years

Wednesday February 20, 2013

India, the world's biggest sugar producer after Brazil, is unlikely to export the sweetener for up to three years as high production costs price shipments out of the global market and a drought in major growing regions squeezes output.

Karnataka state transport employees to continue indefinite strike as talks fail

Press Trust of India | Friday September 14, 2012

"We have decided to continue the strike as government has not accepted our demand to increase salary from 10 percent to 30 per cent," K S Sharma, representative of KSRTC and Bangalore Metropolitan Transport Corporation (BMTC) employees said.

Yeddyurappa seeks Rs 5,000 crore central help to tackle drought

Press Trust of India | Friday August 24, 2012

Former Chief Minister BS Yeddyurappa on Friday urged the central government to announce Rs 5,000 crore interim package for taking up relief works in drought-affected areas in Karnataka.

Central teams visit drought hit areas in Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 23, 2012

The Central teams drafted for an on the spot assessment of the drought situation in Karnataka visited parts of Bijapur and Chitradurga on Thursday.

Karnataka BJP leaders to visit drought hit areas from August 21

Press Trust of India | Saturday August 18, 2012

Teams of ruling BJP leaders led by Chief Minister Jagadish Shettar will launch a tour in drought-hit areas from August 21.

Power woes can be sorted if central grid lines put up in small stretches: Moily

Press Trust of India | Monday August 13, 2012

Union Power Minister M Veerappa Moily on Sunday said the southern energy corridor (linking with the north) is expected to be operational from first quarter of 2014 as work on it is being expedited and taken up on a war-footing.

Good news for Tamil Nadu farmers: Karnataka releases water into Cauvery

Press Trust of India | Thursday August 9, 2012

Karnataka has released over 12,000 cusecs of water into the inter-state river with the Kabini dam surplusing following heavy rains in its catchment areas. This move comes as a relief for farmers in the Cauvery delta region in Tamil Nadu facing a grim...

Drought delivers fresh blow to reeling economy

Friday August 3, 2012

A summer drought makes a bad situation worse for an Indian economy already crippled by a sharp slowdown in growth, persistent inflation and a politically hamstrung government. Late on Thursday, New Delhi confirmed the first drought in three years as ...

Centre seeks revised drought report from Karnataka

Indo-Asian News Service | Thursday August 2, 2012

The central government on Thursday asked the Karnataka government to submit a revised report on the severe drought situation across the state and the funds it requires from the central government to take up additional relief works.

Ministerial panel approves Rs1900 cr to ease drought impact

Tuesday July 31, 2012

Among the measures is a 50 per cent diesel subsidy for paddy farmers in states where rainfall is 50 per cent less.

The 17-crore prayer in Karnataka for rain

Edited by Surabhi Malik | Friday July 27, 2012

Thousands of temples across Karnataka are conducting special prayers today seeking rain. The state government has asked all the 34,000 temples in the parched state to spend about 5000 rupees each for it. All temples put together, the special prayers ...

Karnataka government not to spend for poojas for rains, says Minister

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 25, 2012

Facing flak over the move to invoke divine blessings for rains to help the state reeling under drought, Karnataka Muzrai Minister Kota Srinivas Poojari said on Tuesday the expenditure for special pujas planned in over 34,000 temples would be met by c...

Court case to stop poojas for rain in Karnataka

Press Trust of India | Wednesday July 25, 2012

A public interest litigation (PIL) was filed in the Karnataka High Court on Wedneday seeking a direction to state government and Muzrai (Religious Endowment) department to stop poojas being performed to appease the rain god in the wake of severe drou...

Karnataka government announces Rs 3,500 crore package for drought-hit farmers

Press Trust of India | Tuesday July 24, 2012

In a major step to mitigate the sufferings of farmers reeling under worst drought in four decades in several parts of Karnataka, the state government on Tuesday announced a Rs 3,500-crore package waiving farms loan up to Rs 25,000.