With dry spell looming, Thanjavur Collector launches Water Budget and Management exercise
The Thanjavur district administration has launched a water budget and management initiative to address potential water shortages caused by climate change. The plan includes desilting, rainwater harvesting, and the construction of check dams to improve groundwater levels.
Why it matters
This proactive local government initiative addresses the growing threat of water scarcity in agricultural regions due to environmental shifts.
The Thanajvur district administration has initiated a Water Budget and Management exercise to meet any exigency that may crop up due to climate change.
The ‘kuruvai’ paddy cultivation in the Cauvery delta, falling in Thanjavur district had caused depletion in groundwater level. This has affected drinking water supply, to some extent. Complaints of shortage of supply and non-distribution of drinking water for long periods are being raised in some parts of the district.
Given the reduced water flow in the Cauvery and the Kollidam, sources said, in order not to get caught off-guard in the months to come, the district administration has taken up the Water Budget and Management exercise by involving the Water Resources, Agriculture and Agriculture Engineering departments.
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