Bangalore Water Supply and Sewerage Board will organise a water adalat to address issues with water supply, billing, and connections. Bengaluru is facing an acute drinking water crisis due to rain deficiency, declining reservoir levels, and rapid urbanisation
Karnataka Health Minister advises public and employers to protect against rising temperatures. Minister directs officers to stock medications and issues workplace advisory. The minister also said that the state is seeing in increase in incidence of sunstroke, migraines, and skin ailments, along with an uptick in bacterial and viral infections, in the state.
Data shows crops in Karnataka’s 48 lakh hectares have been damaged due to deficient rainfall. Half of Bengaluru borwells have dried up, the city is short of 500 million litres (MLD) of water per day as against at least 2,600 MLD
Karnataka Government has moved to Supreme Court against Central Government oer release of drought relief funds. State seeks immediate central relief of Rs 5,600 crore, Chief Minister Siddaramaiah stated.