Reservoir ranges dip as drought looms massive in Maharashtra’s Marathwada area
3 min readExpress News Service
MUMBAI: The risk of drought is looming over the Marathwada area of Maharashtra. As per knowledge from the state water useful resource division, solely 33% of reside water storage is prepared in all 920 small-big dams of the area towards 96% storage final 12 months.
The Jayakwadi dam, one of many greatest in Marathwada that provides consuming and irrigation water to massive elements of the area, has solely 33% of reside water storage towards 96% final 12 months. Another dam, Manjara within the area, has solely 11% storage towards 50% final 12 months.
As per the Meteorological Department of India, out of the overall 36 districts of Maharashtra, 13 acquired lower than common rainfall. These districts are Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Dharashiv, Solapur, Sangali, Satara, Parbhani, Hingoli, Wasim, Akola, and Amarwati. Six of those districts are from the Marathwada area, making them drought-prone.
As per the state water useful resource division report, all 2,994 dams of the state have gotten solely 69% livestock of water this 12 months towards 88% final 12 months. The Marathwada area’s whole 920 dams have gotten the bottom 32% reside water storage towards 81%.
The state agriculture division in its report said that out of the 36 districts, the crop manufacturing is estimated to be down by 50% within the 16 districts this season. These districts are Nasik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Pune, Ahmednagar, Solapur, Satara, Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Parbhani, Osmanabad, Buldhana, Akola, and Wasim.
“Due to the scarcity of rainfall, the crop growth is stunted, which has a direct impact on the production of crops. The revenue department’s mid-season assessment stated there would be a 50% reduction in production this year. Besides, the remaining crops are under threat of diseases that will impact the production,” the report stated.
MUMBAI: The risk of drought is looming over the Marathwada area of Maharashtra. As per knowledge from the state water useful resource division, solely 33% of reside water storage is prepared in all 920 small-big dams of the area towards 96% storage final 12 months.
The Jayakwadi dam, one of many greatest in Marathwada that provides consuming and irrigation water to massive elements of the area, has solely 33% of reside water storage towards 96% final 12 months. Another dam, Manjara within the area, has solely 11% storage towards 50% final 12 months.
As per the Meteorological Department of India, out of the overall 36 districts of Maharashtra, 13 acquired lower than common rainfall. These districts are Ahmednagar, Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Dharashiv, Solapur, Sangali, Satara, Parbhani, Hingoli, Wasim, Akola, and Amarwati. Six of those districts are from the Marathwada area, making them drought-prone.googletag.cmd.push(operate() googletag.show(‘div-gpt-ad-8052921-2’); );
As per the state water useful resource division report, all 2,994 dams of the state have gotten solely 69% livestock of water this 12 months towards 88% final 12 months. The Marathwada area’s whole 920 dams have gotten the bottom 32% reside water storage towards 81%.
The state agriculture division in its report said that out of the 36 districts, the crop manufacturing is estimated to be down by 50% within the 16 districts this season. These districts are Nasik, Dhule, Jalgaon, Pune, Ahmednagar, Solapur, Satara, Aurangabad, Jalna, Beed, Latur, Parbhani, Osmanabad, Buldhana, Akola, and Wasim.
“Due to the scarcity of rainfall, the crop growth is stunted, which has a direct impact on the production of crops. The revenue department’s mid-season assessment stated there would be a 50% reduction in production this year. Besides, the remaining crops are under threat of diseases that will impact the production,” the report stated.
