Telangana faces its worst drought in nearly a decade, with half the state’s agricultural borewells dried up and reservoirs at 31 per cent capacity, the New Indian Express reports. Chief Minister A…
The Telangana government on Tuesday declared 365 mandals across 31 districts drought-affected for Kharif 2026 after a 17 per cent rainfall deficit during the southwest monsoon. Of these, 111 mandals are severely…
Karnataka’s economic loss from the ongoing drought could exceed Rs 60,000 crore and may reach Rs 70,000 crore, Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara said on Thursday, 15 October. The preliminary estimate was…
The super El Niño that weakened India’s 2026 southwest monsoon is expected to intensify, peaking around December, with the World Meteorological Organization projecting a Niño-3.4 anomaly of +3.7°C. The monsoon ended 12.6%…
An 11-member central inter-ministerial team has completed a three-day ground survey of drought-hit districts in Maharashtra, documenting extensive kharif crop damage and instances of zero yield in several talukas of Marathwada and…
Telangana Chief Minister A. Revanth Reddy on Saturday, 10 October described El Nino as ‘the century’s biggest natural crisis’ and directed officials to prepare a comprehensive action plan to tackle the looming…
An 11-member central inter-ministerial team began on Thursday, 8 October, a four-day inspection of drought-hit areas in Western Maharashtra, Marathwada and Vidarbha to assess losses in 32,823 villages, after Chief Minister Devendra…
Maharashtra has submitted an interim proposal to the Centre seeking Rs 17,500 crore in financial assistance for farmers hit by drought, Deccan Chronicle reported on 6 October. The proposal includes Rs 13,000…
Maharashtra is considering a 10 per cent cut in urban water supply and possible restrictions on new construction in water-scarce areas, Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule said. The proposals were discussed at the…
A three-day special session of the Karnataka legislature begins Monday, with the Kasturirangan Committee report on Western Ghats eco-sensitive zones and the state's drought situation dominating the agenda. The Union government has…
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