Central drought assessment team visits KRS, gathers information on rainfall deficit in Mandya

The Central drought assessment team at KRS reservoir on Tuesday (October 6). | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement

A Central drought assessment team visited KRS reservoir on Tuesday (October 6) and gathered information on the rainfall deficit this year in Mandya district and the availability of water in the reservoirs.

Apart from shortfall in rains this year, the Central team also collected information from the officials on the impact of poor rainfall on agricultural activities and availability of drinking water and water storage in the reservoirs.

The Central team comprising Deputy Commissioner, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India, Sudham Baig, Deputy Advisor, Department of Drinking Water and Sanitation, New Delhi, Ashish Pandey, Under Secretary, Department of Food and Civil Supplies Pradeep Kumar, Deputy Director, Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre (MNCFC) Karan Chaudhary held a meeting with officials at Cauvery Hall at KRS.

Mandya Deputy Commissioner Kumar said the district recorded a significant rainfall deficit this year by receiving only 173 mm of rainfall so far against the normal of 360 mm during the southwest monsoon, which is 44% below normal.