MLA NH Konareddy said farmers in North Karnataka were facing severe hardship due to inadequate rainfall and that the state government would be urged to extend cloud seeding operations to Dharwad district.
Speaking to reporters, Konareddy said Chief Minister DK Shivakumar and Deputy Chief Minister G Parameshwara had been requested to approve cloud seeding in Dharwad district. He added that if the government did not take action, MLAs from Dharwad and Gadag districts would come together to explore the possibility of undertaking cloud seeding through their own initiative.
He further said that the aircraft being used for cloud seeding would remain in the region for a month, and the legislators were prepared to make use of it if required.