Shivakumar convenes drought video conference at Vidhana Soudha

Karnataka Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar chaired a video conference with all deputy commissioners and Zilla Panchayat chief executive officers at Vidhana Soudha, Bengaluru, on 19 July 2026 to assess the prevailing drought conditions across the state.

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar held a dedicated video review with deputy commissioners and Zilla Panchayat CEOs on 19 July 2026, examining district-level drought conditions and relief measures across Karnataka.

Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara jointly presided over the drought review video conference at Vidhana Soudha on 19 July 2026, with district-level officials reporting on the situation from across Karnataka.

Karnataka's top two elected officials — Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara — reviewed drought conditions with deputy commissioners and Zilla Panchayat CEOs via video conference from Vidhana Soudha on 19 July 2026.

The 19 July 2026 drought review chaired by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara focused on drinking water availability, reservoir levels and agricultural distress reported by district officials across Karnataka.

The Karnataka government directed deputy commissioners and Zilla Panchayat chief executive officers to coordinate district-level drought relief following the video conference chaired by Chief Minister D.K. Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G. Parameshwara on 19 July 2026.

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