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Bengaluru: Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that an emergency cabinet meeting has been called on Sunday to discuss the drought situation facing the state.
Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that the main goal of his government is to provide inclusive and transparent governance and to provide government facilities and civil rights to the last person of the society.
Maharashtra is also facing severe water shortage and officials there have said that it is not possible to release water to Karnataka, said Minister Satish Jarkiholi. This development has given a new twist to the water problem in the border area.
The drinking water crisis has intensified in Yare Hanchinala village in Koppal district, with villagers having to wait all night for water. Namaste, the public has demanded immediate action for relief.
The water storage in the Tungabhadra reservoir has come down to just 9 TMC, raising concerns among farmers and those in the irrigated area. The decline in the water level in the reservoir amid a lack of rain has raised concerns about future water availability.
The water level of KRS reservoir has dropped by 81 feet, raising concerns. The release of Cauvery water to Tamil Nadu is being challenged and is likely to affect the drinking water supply of Bengaluru and Mysore cities.
With the water level in the Tungabhadra reservoir reaching dead storage level, there is a growing fear of drinking water problems in four districts.
The tribals in Golur Hadi in HD Kote taluk of Mysore district are facing a severe drinking water problem. The lack of basic facilities is making life difficult for the people and they have expressed their demand for a clean water system.
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