Karnataka Drought Crisis

Farmers in Karnataka's Chitradurga district face a severe crisis due to prolonged drought and extreme heat. Dried ponds and failing borewells have left entire farming communities struggling to survive. Areca nut growers are among the worst affected, fighting to keep their plantations alive amidst the water shortage. Many farmers are exhausting their life savings to buy water for irrigation, leading to increased debt. Reports indicate a significant decline in the number of farmers in the region, with some villages seeing their populations halved over the past year. As summer intensifies without any sign of rain, the crisis continues to deepen. Farmers are now demanding urgent government intervention to prevent the situation from spiraling further out of control.