With all nine taluks in Mysuru district declared drought-affected, the authorities are in the process of ensuring sufficient availability of fodder for the livestock until the next monsoon. Given the possibility of fodder scarcity in the coming weeks, the Deputy Director of Animal Husbandry, Mysuru has stated in a press release here that the Deputy … Read more
New Delhi: In an unusual trend, demand for work under the government’s flagship rural job scheme grew at a fast pace in the monsoon season this fiscal year while remaining subdued in the key summer months when such demand typically stays elevated, according to the official data. This suggests erratic seasonal rains this year have … Read more
A file photo of Supa dam in Joida taluk of Uttara Kannada district. Supa dam is one of the three major hydel power generating dams in Karnataka. | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement A weak southwest monsoon has led to low water levels in reservoirs this year, in turn impacting power generation in hydel dams. The cumulative … Read more
Rescuers remove mud and debris as they search for people feared trapped after a landslide on the outskirts of Shimla, Himachal Pradesh. | Photo Credit: AP The southwest monsoon, which wrought havoc in Himachal Pradesh this season, triggering incidents of cloud bursts, flash floods, and landslides has completely withdrawn from the State, even as the … Read more
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
Chief Minister M.K. Stalin reviewing the progress of work in Ram Nagar on Thursday. | Photo Credit: SPECIAL ARRANGEMENT Chief Minister M.K. Stalin on Thursday visited various parts of Chennai to take stock of the ongoing roadworks. He later held a meeting and instructed the Chief Secretary, Shiv Das Meena, to monitor the progress across … Read more
The long dry spell stretching over three weeks in different parts of the State has forced farmers to draw groundwater, wherever possible. | Photo Credit: NAGARA GOPAL With nearly 66% average rainfall deficit recorded in August in Telangana, both demand for power on the transmission system and energy consumption have shot up to unprecedented levels … Read more
It has been three years since the onion growers in the State got decent returns on the vegetable. “The last three years, there was too much rain and the onions rotted away in the ground itself. This year, it is the opposite, and the plants are going dry in the heat,” said Mallikarjun, president, Rajya … Read more
A farmer prepares his farms near IITH at Kandi in Sangareddy district. | Photo Credit: MOHD ARIF The delayed onset of monsoon, which was 26% deficient till July 15, in the State this season, has badly impacted the cultivation of major crops such as cotton and redgram, along with other pulses. However, the extent of … Read more
The story so far: With a delayed start for the southwest monsoon, which wreaked havoc in parts of the country when it finally arrived, discussions are rife on whether India will continue to see erratic monsoons in future as well. Catastrophic flooding events due to extremely intense spells of rainfall have become a norm in … Read more