# Govt declares 23 more taluks drought-hit, tally rises to 124

> The Revenue Department issued the order following ground verification and a comprehensive assessment by the Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre.

- Published: 2026-09-18T02:31:49.312Z
- Updated: 2026-09-20T12:30:04.186Z
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- Topics: Economy, business and finance, Science and technology
- Involves: Afzalpur, Bhalki, Bidar, Cabinet subcommittee on natural disasters, DK Shivakumar, Dharwad, G Parameshwara, Hubballi, Kalaburagi, Karata gi, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre, Kodagu

## How it developed

- 2026-09-18T02:31:49.312Z - Hindustan Times: [Govt declares 23 more taluks drought-hit, tally rises to 124](https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/govt-declares-23-more-taluks-drought-hit-tally-rises-to-124-101789672255752.html)
- 2026-09-20T12:30:04.186Z - India Today: [Karnataka drought list may cross 200 taluks as assessment continues](https://www.indiatoday.in/india/story/karnataka-drought-200-taluks-special-session-relief-crop-losses-ptag-2998822-2026-09-20)

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