Why do parts of Maharashtra experience different water stress levels?
Even when wells and reservoirs run dry in Marathwada, Maharashtra’s coastal areas experience severe flooding.
After the deficient monsoon last year, the Maharashtra government declared many parts of the state to be drought-hit earlier this year. Much of the Marathwada region received less than 75% of its average rainfall. Its impact manifested across the region over this summer as wells ran dry, and officials brought tankers to provide drinking water and water for irrigation. Multiple reservoirs in the region, especially in Beed and Dharashiv districts, were reported to have 0% ‘live’ water storage left. This situation is in sharp contrast with the State’s coastal areas, where rainfall has often been in excess, leading to severe flooding.
Acknowledgements
Veena Srinivasan and Vivek Singh Grewal for The Hindu.
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