Drinking water first, crops next: Yathindra on state’s drought plan | Hubballi News

Kalaburagi: With drought conditions deepening across Karnataka due to poor rainfall, Urban Development Minister Yathindra Siddaramaiah on Monday said the govt’s top priority would be ensuring drinking water supply, with water for crops being considered thereafter based on reservoir levels.Speaking to reporters in Kalaburagi, Yathindra said rainfall had been deficient across the state and chief…

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Hyderabad staring at water crisis, Singur water sufficient only till September, warn officials | Hyderabad News

Hyderabad: Despite the arrival of the southwest monsoon, catchment areas feeding Hyderabad’s major reservoirs have received poor rainfall, raising concerns over the city’s water security.Water levels in the Singur and Manjeera reservoirs have fallen to dead storage levels, forcing authorities to run emergency pumping to maintain supplies. In Singur, water storage has fallen to just…

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