Drought-like scenario in 457 Telangana mandals; El Nino keeps water levels in reservoirs low, hydel generation hit
Telangana is facing a severe drought-like situation as El Nino conditions lead to deficient rainfall across 457 mandals. Major reservoirs in the Krishna and Godavari basins are experiencing critically low water levels, impacting agriculture and hydel power generation.
Why it matters
The water crisis threatens regional food security and energy stability, highlighting the vulnerability of agricultural states to climate-driven weather patterns.
The impact of El Nino conditions not only in Telangana but also in the upstream catchments areas of the Krishna and Godavari rivers in Karnataka and Maharashtra have affected the Kharif cultivation in the Telangana and keeping the water levels in major, medium and minor reservoirs/water bodies at either rock bottom or very low.
Scanty rainfall across the State this monsoon season has pushed nearly 74% (457) of the 621 mandals into drought-like scenario with 399 mandals recording deficient (-20% to -59% against the normal) rainfall and another 58 mandals receiving large deficient (-60% to -99%) rainfall till July 26. The 457 mandals include 13 deficient and 2 large deficient mandals in Hyderabad and the remaining 442 mandals are spread across the 32 rural districts.
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