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LATEST NEWS UPDATES | Monsoon not enough yet for drought-hit districts of Maharashtra

Monsoon not enough yet for drought-hit districts of Maharashtra

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published Published on Jun 19, 2013   modified Modified on Jun 19, 2013
-The Economic Times


MUMBAI: The drought-hit districts of Maharashtra have started receiving some rainfall but not enough, just yet, according to the state government. "Mumbai, Konkan region and western parts of Maharashtra have received rainfall much above average. However the drought hit areas are not getting enough monsoon rains and so the state government has decided to continue with relief measures in the area", Maharashtra's relief and rehabilitation minister Patangrao Kadam has said.

"Monsoon arrived ahead of schedule in most parts of western India and Mumbai city has received 775 mm of rainfall since June 1, which is 553mm or about 71% over average till mid-June. Pune region has also received decent rains of about 140 mm till now, which has resulted in an increase of about 2.5 TMC water in the dams that supply water to the city, but Aurangabad, Nanded and Jalna districts, which are part of Marathwada region, have not received enough rain. The average rainfall in these areas has been about 100mm to 120 mm. Though there has been some increase in the water level in dams, there has not been enough rain for agriculture in this region", said Kadam

Though the average rainfall in Marathwada region since the beginning of monsoon is better than earlier years, sources said the level in dams has gone down to such an extent that now much more rainfall is needed to bring relief to the farmers in the region.

Maharashtra's 16 districts suffered drought conditions for two seasons consecutively in 2011 and 2012.


The Economic Times, 19 June, 2013, http://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/agriculture/monsoon-not-enough-yet-for-drought-hit-districts-of-maharashtra/articleshow/20657263.cms


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