Drought is officially over in Karnataka. With water levels in all major dams almost to the brim owing to heavy rains this year, it brings an end to the two-year drought period in the state.
In the summer before the 2013 assembly elections, drought had officially hit 70% of Karnataka. State government had declared 142 of the 176 taluks as drought-affected and had sought Rs 4,500 crore relief from the Centre.
But the latest weekly update from the Drought Monitoring Cell shows drought in less than 13% of the state, while another 14% is seen as abnormally dry.
Of the 15 major dams, four, including Almatti dam across Krishna in Bagalkot district, are on high alert. Three more are on alert warning. According to data by state water resources department, 55 small and medium sized dams received 100% of their storage capacity, a first in two years.
In the summer before the 2013 assembly elections, drought had officially hit 70% of Karnataka. State government had declared 142 of the 176 taluks as drought-affected and had sought Rs 4,500 crore relief from the Centre.
But the latest weekly update from the Drought Monitoring Cell shows drought in less than 13% of the state, while another 14% is seen as abnormally dry.
Of the 15 major dams, four, including Almatti dam across Krishna in Bagalkot district, are on high alert. Three more are on alert warning. According to data by state water resources department, 55 small and medium sized dams received 100% of their storage capacity, a first in two years.
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