Kushalnagar, June 1 -- Reacting to the widespread failure of Telemetric Rain Gauges (TRGs) across Gram Panchayats, Karnataka State Natural Disaster Monitoring Centre (KSNDMC) Director S. Honnamba told Star of Mysore that Revenue Minister Krishna Byregowda and the Principal Secretary of the Revenue Department recently conducted a comprehensive review of all TRGs and weather stations.

The operational status of each unit was examined in detail. "The Minister has directed that all non-functional TRGs and weather stations be either refurbished or replaced on a priority basis," she said.

"We are currently seeking approval from the State Cabinet, following which procurement will begin. We expect most TRGs and stations to be functional within t...