Climate change centre mooted The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News

The Hindu : Karnataka / Bangalore News : Climate change centre mooted: "

Both natural and man-made causes have put Karnataka in a precarious situation as far as groundwater security is concerned, but the irony is that groundwater continues to remain the main source of drinking water, Leader of the Opposition in the Legislative Council H.K. Patil has said.Speaking at a workshop on 'Water famine in Karnataka and solutions', organised by the Legislative Council and the Karnataka State Planning Board, Mr. Patil said nearly 79 per cent of the State's land area was hard rock terrain, with very little groundwater availability.There were 51 taluks considered safe, while 102 taluks were semi-critical.As many as 22 taluks were in the critical category where groundwater had been fully exploited and nine taluks where it had been overexploited, he said.He proposed that a centre to study the impact of climate change be established to help farmers in drought-prone areas and protect the interests of the agriculture sector as well as conserve precious water resources. (snip)

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