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Mains issueGS-1News & Analysis22 August 2026

A dry spell along the Cauvery

Source: thehindu.comOriginal report

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The article highlights the plight of a farmer in Karnataka facing potential crop loss due to a dry spell affecting water supply from the Cauvery river via the Visvesvaraya irrigation canal system, fed by the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) reservoir.

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The article highlights the plight of a farmer in Karnataka facing potential crop loss due to a dry spell affecting water supply from the Cauvery river via the Visvesvaraya irrigation canal system, fed by the Krishna Raja Sagara (KRS) reservoir.

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