India faces severe drought risks as national water storage drops to ten-year low
- Below-normal monsoon rainfall creates severe water supply deficits across multiple agricultural zones.
- Central Water Commission CWC data shows national water levels across 178 major reservoirs drop to 17%.
- Southern India faces acute stress as regional reservoir storage drops to
- 50% capacity.
- Depleting water reserves trigger severe crop losses and heighten domestic drinking water supply risks.
Source: indiatoday.in
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