Water crisis: Karnataka has not seen such a severe drought in 3-4 decades, says Deputy CM D K Shivakumar
Bengaluru is facing its worst drought in 30-40 years, leading to an acute water shortage. Many taluks have been declared drought-affected. 6,900 out of 13,900 borewells in Bengaluru are defunct. The government has arranged tankers to supply water.