07 August,2016 08:38 AM IST | | PTI
Water levels in major reservoirs of Maharashtra have increased to 59 per cent of their total capacity after fresh spell of bountiful rains lashed several parts of the state.
The total rainfall received so far in this season is 107.5 per cent of the average annual rainfall
Water levels in major reservoirs of Maharashtra have increased to 59 per cent of their total capacity after fresh spell of bountiful rains lashed several parts of the state.
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The total rainfall received so far in this season is 107.5 per cent of the average annual rainfall
According to the latest data released by Chief Minister's Office, the state recorded 736 mm rainfall in the first week of August. The total rainfall received so far in this season is 107.5 per cent of the average annual rainfall which was 62 per cent last year in the corresponding period.
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Spell of medium to heavy downpour in several parts of the state, including state capital Mumbai, Pune, Nashik, Raigad, Kolhapur, had thrown normal life out of gear, while filling major water bodies, which had turned parched due to prolong drought situation in the last few years. "Due to exceptionally good rains and the work done under the 'Jalyukt Shivar' programme, there has been good storage of rain water this year. Thus, in many regions of the state, drinking water problems have come to an end," an official said. "There is also a substantial decrease in the number of villages in Marathwada where water had to be supplied through tankers," the official said. Meanwhile, according to figures from the CMO, 26 districts have received more than 100 per cent of the average annual rainfall this year.
