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Karnataka cloud seeding program and drought response

Overview

To address a significant monsoon rainfall deficit, the Karnataka government has approved an emergency cloud seeding program. The initiative is expected to cost approximately Rs. 27 to 28.52 crore and will run for 60 days, involving roughly 200 flight hours. The program aims to target regions experiencing 50-60 percent rainfall deficits to mitigate risks of crop failure and shortages of drinking water and cattle fodder. Water Resources Minister N. Cheluvaraswamy announced the establishment of specialized committees to oversee the project, including a Monitoring Committee and a Technical Advisory and Evaluation Committee featuring experts from the Indian Institute of Science (IISc), the Indian Meteorological Department (IMD), and the Indian Institute of Tropical Meteorology (IITM).

However, recent developments indicate challenges in implementation. Weather experts from the IMD and the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre have cautioned that current atmospheric conditions are unsuitable for cloud seeding, suggesting the government defer efforts until October. In response to the ongoing drought, the Karnataka Cabinet scheduled a special Assembly session for September 21 to 23. Chief Minister D. K. Shivakumar, following a survey in the Bagalkot district, noted that while crops like sunflower, chilli, horse gram, and pigeon pea may appear green, they are failing to yield due to drought and disease.

To address these issues, Shivakumar has launched ‘Praja Seve Abhiyana’, a citizen-connect campaign featuring a paperless public grievance redressal system where ministers and MLAs will meet citizens at the taluk and village cluster levels. Furthermore, the Chief Minister announced plans to lead an all-party delegation to New Delhi to urge the Union Government to provide drought relief and facilitate a farm loan waiver.

Entities

Karnataka Government · Indian Institute of Science · India Meteorological Department · Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre · Karnataka

Timeline

7 days ago

[POLITICS] 9 sources
Karnataka CM launches drought relief and citizen-connect initiatives
Karnataka CM DK Shivakumar launches the Prajaseva citizen-connect campaign and a Rs 28.52-crore cloud seeding project to mitigate drought and improve grievance redressal.
10 days ago

[POLITICS] 2 sources
Karnataka Cabinet schedules special session to address drought
The Karnataka Cabinet has called a special Assembly session starting September 21 to tackle drought and the Kasturirangan report, amid expert warnings that current conditions are unsuitable for cloud seeding.
14 days ago

[POLITICS] 4 sources
Karnataka forms committees for cloud seeding to combat drought
Karnataka has formed two committees to manage cloud seeding operations to combat monsoon shortages. Meanwhile, 101 taluks have been declared drought-affected as the state seeks central relief.
17 days ago

[POLITICS] 3 sources
Karnataka to launch cloud seeding campaign to combat rainfall deficit
The Karnataka government will launch a 60-day, 27-crore rupee cloud seeding campaign to address rainfall shortages and prevent potential water crises across the state.
19 days ago

[INTERNATIONAL] 4 sources
Karnataka approves cloud seeding to combat rainfall deficit
Karnataka has approved a Rs. 28.52 crore cloud seeding programme to address a major rainfall deficit and prevent water and fodder shortages across the state.

Sources

bhaskarhindi.com · bhaskarlive.in · deccanchronicle.com · desitalkchicago.com · edu.nl · english.publictv.in · esakal.com · indtoday.com · kannadaprabha.com · mangalorean.com · newindianexpress.com · news18.com · newsable.asianetnews.com · punjabkesari.com · samacharnama.com · starofmysore.com · varthabharati.in

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