Central drought assessment team completes review, relief expected soon: Karnataka Revenue Minister Krishna Byre Gowda

Oct 09, 2023

Officials of the Central Drought Study Team visited the drought-affected areas in three teams over three days and conducted an actual inspection of the...

Re-evaluate parameters for declaring drought by States: Karnataka CM to Centre

Aug 13, 2023

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah has written a letter to Union agriculture minister Narendra Singh Tomar, asking the Centre to re-evaluate the current parameters for...

"Drought Declaration Satyagraha": Gujarat AAP President protest over irrigation water, power waivers; urges not to test farmers

Aug 30, 2026

Speaking to ANI, Gujarat Aam Aadmi Party President Isudan Gadhvi said, "Gujarat is currently facing severe drought conditions. Districts such as Devbhumi Dwarka, Jamnagar,...

Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership secures USD 2.15 bn in commitments

Dec 03, 2024

Saudi Arabia, as the host of the UNCCD COP16, has announced the Riyadh Global Drought Resilience Partnership, pledging USD 2.15 billion to assist the...

Karnataka CM Siddaramaiah thanks Supreme Court for ordering release of drought relief assistance

Apr 27, 2024

Karnataka Chief Minister Siddaramaiah thanked the Supreme Court on Friday for ordering the release of drought relief assistance from the Union Government for the...

Rio Declaration builds on New Delhi's vision for inclusivity, peace, and global unity: Amitabh Kant on Rio G20 Declaration

Nov 19, 2024

November 20 : Ministry of External Affairs on Tuesday (local time) highlighted the success of G20 New Delhi declaration saying Rio Declaration "builds on...