Drought, water shortage: K'taka CM says people should be 'mentally' prepared
Bengaluru - Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has urged residents to mentally prepare for a drought and potential shortage of drinking water and electricity in the state. Speaking to reporters, Shivakumar discussed the state's decreasing rainfall and the government's management efforts, urging legislators not to panic or exploit the situation politically.
He stressed that the state government is more concerned than the public, and that arrangements for drinking water supply were under way. Shivakumar highlighted that 101 taluks have been declared drought-hit in the first phase, and a cabinet meeting was being held in Mangaluru to discuss farmers' concerns.
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