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- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara, who is also the revenue minister, said severe drought conditions persist in 111 taluks of North Karnataka, with dry weather continuing for four weeks.
- He said rain is falling only in some districts, though three Cauvery basin reservoirs are about 90 percent full and the KRS reservoir's inflow has risen.
- Legislators and the public are pressing for a drought declaration, but central rules allow one only until the end of August, so the state has written to the Centre seeking a relaxation of its ten rules.
- The cabinet has discussed the drought situation with a presentation and will review the red and yellow zone classifications.
What to watch next
- Whether the Centre relaxes the ten drought-declaration rules as requested
- The state cabinet's decision on reviewing red and yellow zone classifications
- Water levels in the KRS and other Cauvery basin reservoirs over the coming days
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Named India · Bengaluru · Cauvery Catchment Area · Karnataka Legislative Assembly · Krishnaraja Sagara Reservoir · North Karnataka · Public · G. Parameshwara · State Government of Karnataka · Union government
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