Karnataka declares Dandeli and Joida taluks drought-affected, total reaches 226

The Karnataka government declared Dandeli and Joida (Supa) taluks in Uttara Kannada district as moderately drought-affected on October 14, 2026.

The decision followed scientific assessment and ground-truthing after a weak monsoon left farmers in the area short of rain.

Haliyal taluk in the same constituency had already been placed on the drought list in an earlier phase. With the latest additions, the statewide total of drought-affected taluks rose to 226.

Deputy Chief Minister and Revenue Minister G. Parameshwara announced the new list, which also classified Sakleshpur in Hassan as severely drought-affected and seven other taluks as moderately affected.

R.V. Deshpande, the MLA for Haliyal constituency, welcomed the move. He said he had earlier brought the distress of farmers in Haliyal, Dandeli and Joida to the notice of Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and the Revenue Minister because of the monsoon shortfall.

Deshpande described the declaration of Dandeli and Joida as a response based on transparent surveys and accurate reports that would open the way for government relief measures.

ರಾಜ್ಯದಲ್ಲಿ ಮುಂಗಾರು ಮಳೆಯ ಕೊರತೆಯಿಂದಾಗಿ ನನ್ನ ವಿಧಾನಸಭಾ ಕ್ಷೇತ್ರದ ಹಳಿಯಾಳ,ದಾಂಡೇಲಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಜೋಯಿಡಾ ತಾಲೂಕುಗಳ ರೈತರು ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟವನ್ನು ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಂದಾಯ ಸಚಿವರ ಗಮನಕ್ಕೆ ತಂದು ಮನವಿ ಸಲ್ಲಿಸಿದ್ದೆನು.

ಈ ಮನವಿಗೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸಿ, ಮೊದಲ ಹಂತದಲ್ಲಿ ಹಳಿಯಾಳ ತಾಲೂಕನ್ನು ಬರಪೀಡಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶವೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಲಾಗಿತ್ತು. ಇದೀಗ ವೈಜ್ಞಾನಿಕ ಪರಿಶೀಲನೆ,ಪಾರದರ್ಶಕ ಸಮೀಕ್ಷೆ ಹಾಗೂ ನಿಖರ ವರದಿಗಳ ಆಧಾರದ ಮೇಲೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರ ದಾಂಡೇಲಿ ಮತ್ತು ಜೋಯಿಡಾ (ಸೂಪಾ) ತಾಲೂಕುಗಳನ್ನೂ ಬರಪೀಡಿತ ಪ್ರದೇಶಗಳೆಂದು ಘೋಷಿಸಿರುವುದು ಸಂತಸದ ಹಾಗೂ ರೈತಪರ ನಿರ್ಧಾರವಾಗಿದೆ.

ಈ ನಿರ್ಧಾರದಿಂದ ಬರದ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟ ಎದುರಿಸುತ್ತಿರುವ ರೈತರಿಗೆ ಸರ್ಕಾರದ ವಿವಿಧ ಪರಿಹಾರ ಮತ್ತು ನೆರವು ದೊರೆಯಲು ಅನುಕೂಲವಾಗಲಿದ್ದು ರೈತರ ಹಿತಾಸಕ್ತಿಯನ್ನು ಆದ್ಯತೆಯಾಗಿ ಪರಿಗಣಿಸಿ, ಅವರ ಸಂಕಷ್ಟಕ್ಕೆ ಸ್ಪಂದಿಸಿರುವ ಮಾನ್ಯ ಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಶ್ರೀ ಡಿ.ಕೆ. ಶಿವಕುಮಾರ್ ಹಾಗೂ ಕಂದಾಯ ಸಚಿವರು ಮತ್ತು ಉಪಮುಖ್ಯಮಂತ್ರಿ ಡಾ. ಜಿ.ಪರಮೇಶ್ವರ ಅವರಿಗೆ ಕೃತಜ್ಞತೆಗಳನ್ನು ಸಲ್ಲಿಸುತ್ತೇನೆ.

— R V Deshpande (@RV_Deshpande) October 14, 2026

Dandeli and Joida Wider drought picture

The state has been adding taluks in phases after repeated assessments of rainfall, soil moisture and crop conditions.

Parameshwara has said the government is preparing a final memorandum to seek relief from the Centre under National Disaster Response Fund norms.

Officials noted that crop losses have been reported across large parts of Karnataka, and further taluks could still qualify after ongoing ground checks.

Deshpande thanked Shivakumar, Parameshwara and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara for treating farmers’ difficulties as a priority. His post on the declaration is available here.

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