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Karnataka Declares 188 Taluks Drought-Affected: Full List Released Amidst Monsoon Shortage
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News18•23-09-2026, 12:51
Karnataka Declares 188 Taluks Drought-Affected: Full List Released Amidst Monsoon Shortage
- •Karnataka is facing severe drought conditions due to a significant shortage of monsoon rains.
- •The State Government has scientifically evaluated the situation and is progressively declaring drought-affected taluks.
- •A total of 188 taluks have been officially declared drought-affected across four phases.
- •The list includes taluks from Bengaluru Urban, Bengaluru Rural, Kolar, Chikkaballapur, Tumakuru, and many other districts.
- •Pressure is mounting on the government to declare even more taluks as drought-affected areas.
Key Questions Answered
A total of 188 taluks across Karnataka have been officially declared drought-affected in four phases as the state faces a severe shortage of monsoon rains and drought conditions.
The comprehensive assessments and ground-truthing exercises to evaluate drought conditions and identify affected taluks are conducted by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC).
Once officially declared by the Revenue Department, the drought notification takes effect immediately and remains in force for a period of six months.
