State govt declares 195 taluks drought-affected: Full list here
Bengaluru: The state government on Thursday issued an order designating 161 taluks as severely drought-affected and 34 taluks as moderately drought-affected within the state.
“After conducting a survey based on the drought declaration guidelines, the state government has officially designated 161 taluks as severely drought-prone out of the total 236 taluks spread across 31 districts. Additionally, 34 taluks have been categorized as moderately drought-prone. An appeal will be made to the central government for drought relief,” said Chief Minister Siddaramaiah.
Here is the list of the severely affected 161 Taluks :-
Bengaluru Urban District, Bengaluru east, Bengaluru Rural Districts including Devanahalli, Doddaballapur, Hoskote, Nelamangala.
Ramanagara District: Kanakapura, Ramanagara, Harohalli.
Chitradurga District: Challakere, Chitradurga, Hiriyur, Hollakere, Hosadurga, Molakalmuru.
Davangere District: Channagiri, Davangere, Harihar, Honnali, Jagaluru, Nyamati.
Mysore District: H. D. Kote, Hunsur, Mysore, Nanjangud, Piriyapatna, T. Narasipura, Saraguru, Saligrama, KR Pete.
Mandya District: Maddur, Malavalli, Mandya, Nagamangala, Pandavapura, Srirangapatna.
Bellary District: Bellary Taluk, Sandur, Shiruguppa, Kurugodu, Kampli,
Koppal District: Gangavathi, Koppal, Kushtagi, Yelburga, Karatagi, Kukanur, Kanakagiri.
Raichur District: Lingsugur, Manvi, Raichur, Sirwar.
Kolar District: Bangarapet, Kolar, Mulbagilu, Srinivaspur, KGF.
Chikkaballapur District: Bagepalli, Chikkaballapur, Chintamani, Gauribidanur, Gudibande, Sidlaghatta.
Tumkur: Chikkanayakanahalli, Gubbi, Koratagere, Kunigal, Madhugiri, Pavagada, Shira, Tiptur, Thuruvekere.
Kalaburgi: Afzalpur, Alanda, Chincholi, Chittapur, Kalaburgi, Jewargi, Sedam, Kalagi, Kamalpur, Yadrami, Shahbad. Bidar: Balki, Basavakalyan, Hulasur
Belgaum: Athani, Bailahongala, Chikkodi, Gokak, Hukkeri Ramadurga, Raibaug, Savadatti, Kitturunippani, Kagavada, Madalagi, Yaragatti.
Bagalkot: Badami, Bagalkot, Baragi, Hungund, Jamkhandi, Mudola, Guledagudda, Ilakal, Rabakavi Banahatti.
Vijayapura: Basavan Bagewadi, Vijayapura, Indi, Muddebihala, Sindagi, Bableswar, Chadchana, Nidgundi, Talikote, Kolhara, Deharhipparagi, Alamela
Gadag: Gadag, Naragunda, Rona, Shirahatti, Gajendraghad, Lakshmeshwar.
Haveri: Haveri, Hirekerur, Ranebennur, Savanur, Rattihalli.
Dharwad: Dharwad, Hubli, Kundagola, Navalgund, Hubli city.
Shimoga: Bhadravathi, Hosanagar, Sagara, Shikaripura, Shimoga, Soraba, Thirthahalli.
Hassan: Arakalagudu, Chikkamagaluru: Kadur, Ajjapur.
Kodagu: Madikeri, Virajpet, Kushalnagar, Udupi: Karkala.
Uttara Kannada: Haliyal, Mundagode, Shirsi, Yallapur, Yadgiri: Shahapura, Vadagera.
Vijayanagar: Hospet, Hadagali, Hagaribommanahalli, Harapanahalli, Kottur, Kudligi.
List of moderately drought prone taluks: Anekal, Bengaluru North, Bengaluru South, Yelahanka, Magadi. Malur, Tumkur, Gundlupet, Kollegal, Hanur, Devadurga, Maski, Belur, Channarayapatna, Holenaraseepur, Sakleshpur, Koppa, Narasimharajapura, Sringeri, Kalasa, Somwarpet, Mangaluru, Moodbidre, Brahmavar, Ankola, Bhatkala, Karwar, Kumata, Joyda (Soup) , Shorapur, Yadgiri, Gurmitkal, Hunasigi.
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Rocket from Yemen strikes Tel Aviv, injuring 16, as Palestinians mourn 19 dead in Gaza
Tel Aviv, Dec 21: A rocket fired from Yemen hit an area of Tel Aviv overnight, leaving 16 people slightly injured by shattered glass, the Israeli military said Saturday, days after Israeli airstrikes hit Houthi rebels who have been launching missiles in solidarity with Palestinians.
A further 14 people sustained minor injuries as they rushed to shelters when air raid sirens sounded before the projectile hit just before 4 am Saturday, the military said.
The Houthi rebels issued a statement on the Telegram messaging app saying they had aimed a hypersonic ballistic missile at a military target, which they did not identify.
The attack comes less than two days after a series of Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's Houthi rebel-held capital, Sanaa, and port city of Hodeida killed at least nine people. The Israeli strikes were in response to a Houthi attack in which a long-range missile hit an Israeli school building. The Houthis also claimed a drone strike targeting an unspecified military target in central Israel on Thursday.
The Israeli military says the Iran-backed Houthis have launched more than 200 missiles and drones during the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. The Houthis have also been attacking shipping in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden and say they won't stop until there is a ceasefire in Gaza.
The Israeli strikes Thursday caused “considerable damage” to the Houthi-controlled Red Sea ports “that will lead to the immediate and significant reduction in port capacity,” UN spokesman Stephane Dujarric said. The port at Hodeida has been key for food shipments into Yemen in its decade-long civil war.
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said both sides' attacks risk further escalation in the region and undermine UN mediation efforts.
