Water crisis in many areas of Marathwada due to less rain, more than 100 villages depend on tankers.

Total water storage in 11 major dams reduced to 34 percent

Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar. This year in Marathwada region of Maharashtra Due to less than normal rainfall so far, 11 Total major dams water storage reduced 34 percent has remained due to which 100 Villages still more than Depend on tankers for their daily water requirements.

official according to statistics, Average rainfall so far in Marathwada region consisting of eight districts Of 87 Only the percentage has been recorded. Where 182.1 mm rainfall considered normal She goes, Till now only 158.4 It has rained mm.

in some districts lack of rain 24 From 36 Percentage has been recorded. In Latur where the average 64.2 percentage of rain, right there in Parbhani 64.7 percent, in hingoli 77 percent, in Nanded 77.2 percent, in beed 91 percent, in Dharashiv 94 percent, Chhatrapati in Sambhajinagar 106.9 percent and in jalna 114 Percentage rainfall was recorded.

of Marathwada 11 Current water storage in major dams 34.21 the percentage is, Whereas last year on this day 49.86 The percentage was. Seena of Dharashiv district The water in Kolegaon Dam has completely exhausted., While most of the area Only in Big Jaikwadi Dam 28.69 Percentage water storage remaining.

Due to insufficient rainfall, the drinking water crisis has deepened in many villages. Presently Jalna, Parbhani, Nanded, of Beed and Latur districts 103 Water is being supplied to the villages through tankers.

The irony is that the region that recorded the highest rainfall this year Maximum number of tankers have been deployed for water supply in Jalna district itself. in jalna 107 tanker 20 villages and 32 Providing water to settlements. The administration also acquired many wells for water supply in rural areas. Have done. currently 882 With the help of acquired wells 691 water to villages Is being made available. Among these, Nanded district has the highest 247 of wells has been acquired.

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