The petition says that the Centre has failed to provide financial aid for drought management, which violates the fundamental rights.
Water tankers waiting at a borewell point to fill and supply water in Bengaluru. (Supplied)
The Karnataka government has petitioned the Supreme Court against the Union government over a delay in releasing funds to tackle the drought situation. Chief Minister Siddaramaiah said the petition requested the court to direct the Centre to release money from the National Disaster Response Fund to tackle the crisis. Karnataka is facing acute water scarcity with many districts declared “drought-hit”.