Gujarat – Drought Crisis
- Gujarat is facing a severe water crisis this year with 96 of the state’s 250 tehsils, spanning 17 districts, having been declared either drought-affected or scarcity-hit, a majority of these in Saurashtra and North Gujarat. The Gujarat government has declared that there is enough water for drinking until July 31, but water for irrigation is critically unavailable.
Cause behind the Crisis
Narmada Share
- There was a water crisis last year too, but that was largely because of low rainfall in the river Narmada’s catchment area in Madhya Pradesh.
- Instead of its share of 9 MAF (million-acre feet) following a normal monsoon as ....
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