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The most severe meteorological droughts were in the years 1876, 1899, 1918, 1965, and 2000, while the five worst hydrological droughts occurred in the years 1876, 1899, 1918, 1965, and 2000. The drought of 1899 can be classified as meteorological as well as hydrological and was the most severe documented drought India has ever experienced to date.
The area falls under Northern transitional agro-climatic zone of Karnataka state and is categorized as drought prone. The normal annual rainfall in Hukkeri taluk for ...
It is expected to increase the production of food grains and cash crops in the command area of the UKP, adding ₹ 6,000 crore (US$700 million) to the country's economy annually and stimulating prosperity and growth in the otherwise drought-prone and economically backward districts of the north eastern part of Karnataka. The project is also ...
In geo-physical terms Bidar district is part of the semi-arid and drought-prone belt of northern Karnataka and has been susceptible to periodic droughts. Though some 82 percent of the total land are cultivated, only eight (8) percent of its total cultivable area is irrigated. [26]
Bagepalli is a town municipal council in Chikballapur district in the state of Karnataka, India. Bagepalli is situated 100 km north of Bangalore on the Bangalore- Hyderabad National Highway. The region is just below the southern border of the Rayalaseema in Andhra Pradesh , South India.
In spite of adequate average rainfall in India, there is a large area under scarce water conditions/drought-prone. There are lot of places, where the quality of groundwater is not good. Another issue lies in the interstate distribution of rivers. The water supply of 90% of India's territory is served by inter-state rivers.
Meteorological drought occurs when there is a prolonged time with less than average precipitation. [21] Meteorological drought usually precedes the other kinds of drought. [22] As a drought persists, the conditions surrounding it gradually worsen and its impact on the local population gradually increases.
Website of the Karnataka state Water Resources department; Water Resources of Karnataka This page was last edited on 14 July 2024, at 02:44 (UTC). Text is available ...