High-level meeting to review rain deficit in Karimnagar today amid El Nino concerns
Government officials in Karimnagar are holding a high-level meeting to address a severe rain deficit and low water levels in local dams. The discussion will focus on contingency planning and providing advisories to farmers impacted by the dry spell.
Why it matters
Effective water management and agricultural contingency planning are critical for food security and the livelihoods of farmers in drought-prone regions.
With the erstwhile Karimnagar district reeling under a below-normal monsoon and a prolonged dry spell, a high-level review meeting has been convened in Karimnagar on Sunday (July 19) to assess the situation and prepare contingency plans amid El Nino concerns.
The water level in the Lower-Manair Dam (LMD) in Karimnagar has dropped to 5.57 tmc ft against its full capacity of 24 tmc ft.
In Rajanna Sircilla district, the Mid-Manair Dam holds 7.44 tmc of water against its full capacity of 27.55 tmc, while the Upper Manair Dam has 0.612 tmc ft against its full capacity of 2 tmc ft, according to official sources.
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