- The Reserve Bank of India monitors macroeconomic fundamentals, noting that El Nino poses downside risks to agricultural output.
- El Nino is linked to depressed rainfall, causing low reservoir storage in several Indian states including Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala.
Severe drought in Karnataka due to El Niño, leading to calls to raise the dam height at Almatti Dam.
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Updated Jul 10
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What happened
Severe drought in Karnataka due to El Niño, leading to calls to raise the dam height at Almatti Dam.
Who's involved
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The entities involved
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Karnataka
Indian state
- El Nino
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Almatti Dam
dam in India
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