'Low rainfall leads to severe drought in K’taka, TN, Kerala'
As per a report, 54 out of 76 districts in Karnataka, Tamil Nadu and Kerala are facing severe drought due to deficient rainfall. In Karnataka, water in major reservoirs is down by half. Low rainfall in Karnataka, from where Cauvery flows, has worsened the situation in Tamil Nadu, said the report. In Kerala, all 14 districts have been declared drought-hit. 