<p>The government has declared another 34 taluks in the State as drought-affected.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to a government notification, the newly added taluks under the drought list are spread over 19 districts. A decision to this effect was taken by a Cabinet sub-committee on December 12. Scanty rainfall and moisture in these taluks have made the government to take the decision. <br /><br />A few taluks in the North Karnataka region, Malnad districts, Hassan, Chikmagalur and Uttara Kannada districts are now declared as drought-hit. The government had earlier declared 64 taluks drought-affected. <br /><br />Some of the newly added taluks to the list are - Mundagod, Yellapur, Kadur, Hassan, Arasikere, Channarayapatna, Nagamangala, Mandya, Doddaballapur and Gulbarga.</p>
<p>The government has declared another 34 taluks in the State as drought-affected.<br /><br /></p>.<p>According to a government notification, the newly added taluks under the drought list are spread over 19 districts. A decision to this effect was taken by a Cabinet sub-committee on December 12. Scanty rainfall and moisture in these taluks have made the government to take the decision. <br /><br />A few taluks in the North Karnataka region, Malnad districts, Hassan, Chikmagalur and Uttara Kannada districts are now declared as drought-hit. The government had earlier declared 64 taluks drought-affected. <br /><br />Some of the newly added taluks to the list are - Mundagod, Yellapur, Kadur, Hassan, Arasikere, Channarayapatna, Nagamangala, Mandya, Doddaballapur and Gulbarga.</p>
