The Hindu·3 min read·medium
Karnataka asks Centre to declare drought situation as ‘calamity of national significance’
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The Hindu Bureau
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Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister has requested the Union government to declare the state's drought a 'calamity of national significance.' The request follows severe rainfall deficits that have impacted agriculture and drinking water supplies across multiple districts.
Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara has written to Union Home Minister Amit Shah appealing to him to consider declaring the prevailing drought situation in Karnataka as a “calamity of national significance” and extend assistance commensurate with such a situation.
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