Bengaluru, July 19 -- Chief Minister DK Shivakumar said that he has directed officials to prepare a proper report on the rainfall deficit and drought situation in the state within the next 15 days to be submitted to the Central Government. The report must be formulated based on spot inspections and should not be prepared sitting in offices.

He was addressing a press conference on Sunday regarding the decisions made during the meeting with DCs and CEOs, as well as the cabinet meeting held at the Vidhana Soudha concerning the drought situation.

"Accurate information must be provided to the Central Team when they visit the state following our report. I have already written a letter to the Prime Minister regarding sending a Central Team, an...