Karnataka Floods: 130 Taluks Declared As Flood-hit Zones
Citing the report of the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, the state government on September 10 declared 130 taluks from 23 districts of the state as flood-hit areas. Subsequently, the district administrations have been ordered to initiate relief work in adherence to the disaster relief funds' norms. The government noted torrential rains in August and inflow of water to Krishna basin as reasons for flooding in many districts.