Karnataka is able to withstand the combined challenges of the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak and the aftermath of the deficiency in precipitation as the world enters a new year. Nevertheless, with the completion of substantial portions of the metro rail, there remains hope that Bengaluru's long-standing traffic issue may finally be resolved in 2024. The state's prospective political shifts, however, will be the primary focus of 2024. With the Congress party securing a strong majority, the state's political landscape changed significantly and, in contrast to prior elections, a period of rather stable politics was ushered in. The Lok Sabha elections are coming up, and they raise interesting concerns about possible changes in the political environment, but for now, things remain chaotic.
Farmers would be adversely affected by this decision since they will not have access to water for agriculture. The administration apparently made the decision to reserve the available water only for industrial and drinking uses. There are currently just 394 TMC feet of water available in reservoirs that have a combined storage capacity of 895 TMC feet. There are currently only 52 TMC feet of storage in the Cauvery river basin, out of a total reservoir capacity of 114 TMC feet, according to a report by The Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC). In contrast, 83 TMC feet of water were present in the reservoirs during the same time frame previous year. In 223 of the state's 236 taluks, a drought declaration has resulted from this situation.
Positively, the city, which is infamous for its gridlock, had cause for celebration when it was announced that the yellow line connecting various areas of the tech cluster will be operational by the following year.
