Reported By: Rohini Swamy
Last Updated: March 13, 2024, 15:27 IST
Nearly dried up Mallathahalli Lake as the city witnesses acute water shortage due to worst drought in about four decades, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo)
The Congress led-Karnataka government declared the present situation in the state as the worst drought in the past 30 years
Special prayers for the holy month of Ramadan and poojas for ‘good rains’ are being planned across Karnataka as the state is facing one of the worst droughts in past 30 years.
Karnataka’s Wakf Board Chairman Anwar Basha has requested people to hold special prayers before breaking the fast for good rains this season.
“Let’s pray each day while breaking our fast for good rains and tide over this severe water crisis,” is the directive issued by Basha to people when offering prayers. Over 300 masjids have been asked to hold special prayers for rains, and people should also include it in their prayers while breaking their fast, the Wakf Board official said.
The Congress led-Karnataka government declared the present situation in the state as the worst drought in the past 30 years.
“In the last 30-40 years, we had not seen such drought, and even if we had droughts, we have never declared these many talukas as drought-affected,” said Deputy CM D K Shivakumar recently.
State endowment minister Ramalinga Reddy told News18 that there will also be special poojas conducted across all temples in the state to seek the blessings of all the gods for receiving good rainfall.
“It has been done earlier as well, and even now we will ask for special poojas this time also. It is for the benefit of the state and people. While our government is doing everything that needs to be done, we also need blessings to tide over this severe water crisis,” Reddy said.
“Our dams have to fill up, lakes which have dried have to be replenished, people, animals, and other forms of life need water, and we need divine intervention at this time to help tide over this crisis,” the Wakf Board Chairman told News18.
