Severe drought in Karnataka due to El Niño, leading to calls to raise the dam height at Almatti Dam.

The entities involved

• Karnataka →

  Indian state

  • The central government is monitoring disease outbreaks occurring within the state of Karnataka.Mon 17:02
  • Karnataka is reviewing its flagship guarantee schemes to check for misuse.Mon 16:16
• El Nino →
  • NOAA and scientists are discussing the complexity and intensity of the El Nino cycle.Mon 17:45
  • El Niño patterns are affecting regional weather, specifically impacting storm development near Bermuda.Mon 17:43
• Almatti Dam →

  dam in India

  Nothing else this week.

Related events

• Weak monsoons force water management priorities, with Bhadra Dam supplying drinking water to central districts in Karnataka.Jul 6
• The Karnataka state government conducted an assessment of the drought situation across the state.Aug 4
• Drought and low water supply are impacting rice production across Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh.Aug 17
• Drought declaration affects Kalaburagi district, and leaders addressed the issues before the Prime Minister.Sep 5
• El Nino contributes to severe rainfall deficit, leading to shared Srisailam reservoir power generation issues between Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.Aug 26