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Failure of monsoon may lead to crisis
Our Bureau
MANGALORE, July 26
DESPITE Karnataka having declared 81 out of its 175 taluks as drought-affected and having already approached the Centre for assistance, the southwest monsoon continues to play hide and seek in even coastal Karnataka, which normally has heavy rains between June and September every year.
In fact, according to available statistics, the sparse rains this monsoon has affected as many as 127 taluks in the State.
Statistics for the Dakshina Kannada district of Karnataka indicate that the failure of the monsoon this far may lead to a crisis. Between July 17 and 24 the average rainfall in entire district was only 70.50 mm. Belthangady taluk had 88 mm, Bantwal 56.10 mm, Mangalore 81 mm, Puttur 75.10 mm and Sullia 51.80 mm.
For the entire month of July so far — from July 1 to 24 — average rainfall has been a meagre 419.76 mm. Belthangady taluk had 519.10 mm during this period, Bantwal 449.80 mm, Mangalore 365.40 mm, Puttur 400.90 mm and Sullia 363.40 mm. The average annual rainfall during the month of July is normally about 1,300 mm. In fact, ever since the beginning of the monsoon the district has so far had only 1,367 mm of rain. Belthangady has had 1,521.40 mm, Bantwal 1,332 mm, Mangalore 1,752.40 mm, Puttur 1,150.70 mm, and Sullia 1,178.50 mm.
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