Poor Rainfall Plagues State

The Little One is having a big impact across the world, and Karnataka hasn’t been spared its devastating fallout. Of immediate concern are the missing monsoon winds which hit the Karnataka coast on May 25. They ensured heavy rain across the state till June 15, but they’ve suddenly died down.

According to the met department, there could be a short spell of rain but more than that? Unlikely. North-interior Karnataka including Gulbarga, Bidar, Raichur, Bijapur and other areas could be drought-hit in July. Coastal Karnataka too will be badly hit.

Major reservoirs and water bodies have started drying up. “There will be no sowing from June second week. Even though there is a deficit of 45% nationwide, Karnataka received 5% excess rains in the beginning. Karnataka’s farmers need not panic,” said head of agro-met department, University of Agricultural Sciences, Raje Gowda.
-TOI 25 June