Seeking drought declaration, Samyukta Horata Karnataka calls for ‘Kalaburagi Bandh’ on August 17

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Samyukta Horata Karnataka has called for a bandh on August 17 demanding a drought declaration due to severe agricultural damage, groundwater depletion, crop failures, and acute drinking water shortages in Kalaburagi district, India.

Samyukta Horata Karnataka says the drought devastated agriculture, depleted groundwater, dried up standing crops and triggered an acute drinking water crisis across the district.