In 2016, south interior Karnataka recorded 22 per cent deficit rainfall during the southwest monsoon season (June-September).
Links:
[1] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/news/drought-shadow-looms-over-deep-south
[2] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/newspaper/indian-express-new-delhi
[3] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/droughts
[4] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/maharashtra
[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/rainfall
[6] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/monsoons
[7] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/karnataka
[8] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/farmers
[9] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/natural-disasters