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<keyword id="19896017" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka" source="keywords">Karnataka</keyword> is grappling with intense rainfall, with a red alert issued for five districts — Shivamogga, Udupi, Chikkamagaluru, <keyword id="19895038" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="Dakshina-Kannada" source="keywords">Dakshina Kannada</keyword> and Kodagu. The <keyword id="19897673" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="India-Meteorological-Department" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="India Meteorological Department" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="India Meteorological Department">India Meteorological Department</keyword> (<keyword id="19933636" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="IMD" source="keywords">IMD</keyword>) has also warned of potential landslides in 31 sub-divisions across the state. Now, the IMD has forecast heavy to extremely <keyword id="19922385" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="heavy-rains" source="keywords">heavy rains</keyword> (64.5 mm- over 204.5 mm) over Coastal and South <keyword id="22612665" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="interior-karnataka" source="keywords">Interior Karnataka</keyword> today. Heavy to very heavy rainfall is likely in the region tomorrow as well. Further, up to widespread, light to moderate rainfall is expected over Coastal Karnataka and Interior Karnataka during the next five days. Accordingly, a red warning (meaning ‘take action’) has been issued over South Interior Karnataka for today, with an orange alert (meaning ‘be prepared’) prevailing over other parts of the state. The monsoon's fury has been relentless, with five lives lost and 106 houses completely destroyed in Dakshina Kannada alone since June. Over 100 people have been displaced, with <keyword id="20764825" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="relief-camps" source="keywords">relief camps</keyword> set up to provide shelter. Dakshina Kannada district has been particularly hard hit, with schools and colleges closed on July 31 due to the severe weather. The Netravati River has overflowed, submerging houses and prompting rescue operations by the <keyword id="19988414" type="General" weightage="20" keywordseo="NDRF" source="keywords" meta.keywordsubtype="org" meta.entityname="NDRF" meta.hostid="261" meta.entityid="NDRF">NDRF</keyword> and fire brigade. The state's major reservoirs, including KRS, Kabini, Hemavathi, and Harangi, are nearly full due to the heavy rainfall. Authorities are maintaining a buffer and releasing water steadily to manage the situation. The district administration in Dakshina Kannada has urged the public to exercise caution, avoid low-lying areas, and stay away from water bodies. Fisherfolk have been advised not to venture into the sea. The situation remains critical, and authorities are closely monitoring the situation and taking necessary steps to mitigate the impact of the heavy rains. <div type="Article" hostid="261" msid="112125756" title="Wayanad landslides: NDRF teams, Army choppers, Ministers rush to Wayanad" mstype="2" mssubtype="0"></div>

Landslide warning sounded in Karnataka amid heavy rains; Shivamogga, Udupi, Kodagu on Alert

<ul><li>Bommai and Revenue Minister R. Ashok made this appeal in a video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.</li><li>As Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa was undergoing treatment for Covid, his cabinet colleagues chipped in for him in Modi's flood review meeting.</li><li>Additionally, the state has also asked for the second installment of Rs 395 crore to reinforce the State Disaster Response Fund to meet the immediate relief measures.</li></ul> The <keyword id="6354780" type="ENTERTAINMENT" weightage="20" keywordseo="Karnataka">Karnataka</keyword> government has appealed for a special financial aid of Rs 4,000 crore from the Central government to fund its flood relief and rehabilitation measures, a minister said on Monday. "According to the initial assessment, the state has suffered a loss of Rs 4,000 crore. A proper survey will be carried out later," said Home Minister Basavaraj S. Bommai. Bommai and Revenue Minister R. Ashok made this appeal in a video conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. As Chief Minister B.S. Yediyurappa was undergoing treatment for Covid, his cabinet colleagues chipped in for him in Modi's flood review meeting. Additionally, the state has also asked for the second installment of Rs 395 crore to reinforce the State Disaster Response Fund to meet the immediate relief measures. Bommai and Ashok made these requests during the meeting conducted by Modi. The ministers told the Prime Minister that 885 villages spread over the seven districts of Raichur, Belagavi, Kodagu, Chikkamagalur, Shivamogga, Haveri and Hassan have been affected by the floods. Likewise, in an effort to handle emergencies more efficiently, Bommai said four more National Disaster Response Teams (NDRF) have been sought for the state. SEE ALSO: <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/politics/world/news/trump-was-rushed-from-the-briefing-room-by-secret-service-after-a-shooting-outside-of-the-white-house/articleshow/77474005.cms">Trump was rushed from the briefing room by Secret Service after a shooting outside the White House</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/careers/news/mckinsey-facebook-amazon-nokia-and-some-other-companies-looking-for-a-product-manager-right-now/slidelist/77464438.cms">McKinsey, Facebook, Amazon, Nokia — and some other companies looking for a product manager right now</a> <a href="https://www.businessinsider.in/business/startups/news/how-karan-bajaj-sold-his-less-than-18-month-old-startup-white-hat-jr-to-byjus/articleshow/77415329.cms">A WhatsApp message, six weeks of talks and a $300 million deal – how Karan Bajaj sold his less than 18-month old startup White Hat Jr to Byju’s</a>

Karnataka is seeking ₹4,000 crore from the Central government to fund its flood relief measures

According to weather departments, the monsoon was below sufficiency this year and the grave consequences of low rainfall have already begun to show up. It is reported that drought like symptoms have started showing up in both rural and urban areas of the peninsular India. Maharashtra's Marathwada and western Maharashtra regions and north interior Karnataka, being the worst sufferers. 
 
While Kharif crop has already been affected, prospects of Rabi crop depend largely on rainfall in September. However, weather experts believe September rainfall will also be meagre. Authorities in Maharasthra having stored water in most dams for drinking purposes, chances are unlike that water will be diverted for irrigation purpose. 
 
Dams in the Pune region hold water up to just about half their capacity , compared with 82% at this time in 2014 and 87% in 2013. The Pune Municipal Corporation has decided to implement a 15% water cut and may restrict supply of drinking water to alternate days. 
 
Latur residents in Maharashtra are in grave distress as their plight of getting water, once in 8 or 15 days may worsen. Ujani dam, the lifeline of Solapur district, has zero live storage as against 72% at this time last year. Similarly, Jayakwadi dam in Aurangabad has just 5% live storage and the administration has made up its mind to use its dead stock, which is usually not exhausted, to meet drinking water requirements. As per the agriculture ministry, about 56% of the net cultivated area of the country is rain-fed, accounting for 44% of food production. 
Sugarcane farmers from drought-affected areas are selling cane as fodder instead of waiting for a few more months to sell it to sugar mills. They are getting Rs 2,800 to Rs 3,000 a tonne, compared to Rs 2,000 paid by most mills this year. Maharashtra Agriculture Minister Eknath Khadse has indicated that the state government may not allow sugar mills from drought-affected areas to crush sugarcane in the October September sugar year. A sugar mill of 2,500 tonne per day crushing capacity requires 5 lakh litres of water every day . 
 
Sugar mill owners said since cane availability will be less, very few mills will be able to do crushing next season. 
However, a venture started to artificially curate rainfall didn’t yield much result. the artificial rain fall experiment being carried out in Marathwada region has not given much rainfall, even after about 80 flying hours. "There are not enough rain-bearing clouds coming to this region," said a senior official. 
 
In some districts of neighbouring Karnataka, rains were as much as 40% less than what is considered normal. Of the total 171 talukas in Karnataka, the state government has declared drought in 135, almost four times more than last year. 
 
Karnataka has asked for more than Rs 3,000 crore of central assistance, state officials said. According to officials of the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, north interior Karnataka has most of the drought-affected areas.

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Landslide warning sounded in Karnataka amid heavy rains; Shivamogga, Udupi, Kodagu on Alert

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Karnataka is seeking ₹4,000 crore from the Central government to fund its flood relief measures

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