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Karnataka Drought Losses Could Hit Rs 60,000 Crore, Dy CM Parameshwara Warns
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News18•03-10-2026, 12:15
Karnataka Drought Losses Could Hit Rs 60,000 Crore, Dy CM Parameshwara Warns
- •Karnataka's Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara announced that drought-related losses in the state could escalate to between Rs 50,000 crore and Rs 60,000 crore.
- •Ahead of assessments by three Central teams, 217 taluks have been declared drought-hit, with loss assessments completed for 177 of these.
- •A second memorandum submitted to the Centre reported approximately Rs 46,000 crore in losses, with further assessments underway for the remaining 40 taluks.
- •The state plans to seek relief under Central government guidelines and will conduct ground-truthing for 22 additional taluks not yet declared drought-hit.
- •Recent rainfall will not impact the drought relief assessment, as the focus remains on conditions from May to September, with a third and final memorandum to be submitted after all assessments.
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Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara stated that drought-related losses in the state could ultimately reach between Rs 50,000 crore and Rs 60,000 crore once loss assessments across all drought-hit taluks are fully consolidated.
A total of 217 taluks in Karnataka have been officially declared drought-hit, with loss assessments already finished for 177 of them and ongoing for the remaining 40 taluks.
Three central teams comprising Joint Secretaries and officials from ministries like Agriculture and Environment are visiting three different regions of Karnataka to inspect rainfall and ground-level crop losses following a formal briefing.
