‘Ask Centre to depute team to assess crop loss’

‘Ask Centre to depute team to assess crop loss’

Expressing concern over huge losses to the standing crop due to the heavy rains in north Karnataka, senior Congress MLA B. R. Patil Wednesday urged the government to immediately request the Centre to depute a study team to assess the extent of losses in Karnataka so that the State could get Central assistance and provide … Read more

Drought roils crops in 42 lakh hectares in Karnataka worth Rs 30,433 crore

Drought roils crops in 42 lakh hectares in Karnataka worth Rs 30,433 crore

The deficit rainfall in Karnataka this year has led to crop losses in about 42 lakh hectares worth about Rs 30,433 crore in the six-month kharif season beginning April. The drought destroyed agricultural crops in 39.74 lakh hectares, and horticultural crops in 1.82 lakh hectares. Karnataka has declared 195 out of 236 taluks as drought-hit … Read more