Bengaluru, July 19 -- Karnataka Chief Minister D K Shivakumar has convened an emergency Cabinet meeting on Sunday to review the worsening drought situation in the state and discuss immediate relief measures for affected regions.

Speaking to reporters at Vidhana Soudha, the Chief Minister said the meeting was scheduled after the regular Cabinet meeting, originally planned for Thursday, could not be held due to his visit to New Delhi.

Shivakumar said a separate meeting with all Deputy Commissioners would also be held through video conferencing to assess the ground situation across districts. He said the government would review the severity of the drought, identify priority works that could be taken up under drought relief programmes and c...