Bengaluru, Oct. 19 -- Karnataka Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara said the drought situation remains extremely serious across large parts of Karnataka, affecting food production and creating shortages of fodder and drinking water.

The Deputy CM further stated that the State Government is taking necessary measures to address the crisis while continuing its efforts to secure drought-relief funds from the Union Government.

Speaking to the media near his Sadashivanagar residence on Monday, he said he had visited several drought-affected areas, including parts of North Karnataka, inspected the ground situation and interacted directly with farmers. Although some areas have received rainfall recently, the severity of t...